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Earth wades through the Perseid meteor stream
Earlier this month NASA’s Cassini spacecraft, collecting valuable data as it orbits Saturn had a rare opportunity
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Air Date: July 30, 2013
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A 14th moon of Neptune has been discovered and this one gets the prize for smallest size. Also, we’ll look back o
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Air Date: July 23, 2013
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The Mars Rover Opportunity is now 10 years old and still operating on the surface of the Red Planet. Saturday marks the
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Air Date: July 15, 2013
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What’s in a name? Kerberos and Styx join Nix, Hydra and Charon
Greek mythology guides the naming convention for Pluto’s two most recently identified moons, more may be discover
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Air Date: July 9, 2013
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Extreme humidity can set off smoke alarms
It has been insufferable lately— hot and sticky enough to set off smoke alarms.
The Philadelphia region has been especially mugg
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Tomorrow is the exact middle of the year, and Friday marks aphelion – the earth’s greatest distance from th
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Air Date: July 1, 2013
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NASA is looking for a few good names
You have until July 1st to sign up to send your name to Mars with MAVEN – first spacecraft dedicated to study of
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Air Date: June 25, 2013
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Friday marks the official start of summer, but the advent also brings the curtain down on the growing sunrise to sunset
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Air Date: June 17, 2013
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Following last week’s disclosure that Leonardo DiCaprio is signed up to take an out-of-this-world trip on Virgin
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Air Date: June 10, 2013
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Leonardo DiCaprio is heading to space next year on Virgin Galactic; fastest trip ever to International Space Station; f
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Air Date: June 3, 2013
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The intrepid Mars Rover Opportunity rolls on
Opportunity has traversed 22.2 miles in its nine years and four months on the Red Planet, and is still performing good
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Air Date: May 27, 2013
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Eclipse alert… but just barely
The most minimal of penumbral lunar eclipses takes place Saturday night, though with clear skies, anyone can enjoy the
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Air Date: May 20, 2013
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Nominate your name to travel to Mars
Not as big as the Big Bang, but this Big Blast blows away any other explosion ever seen by astronomers. The supermassiv
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Air Date: May 13, 2013
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A migrating bird makes an unexpected stopover in Philadelphia after crashing into a Center City high rise.
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New moon = Dark skies = Great celestial viewing opportunities
For a challenge, check out the Eta Aquarid meteor shower through Friday, 5/10. For an easier challenge, there are plane
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Air Date: May 6, 2013
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