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Phillies extending nets to protect against flying bats, foul balls
The Philadelphia Phillies are trying to make the ballpark a little safer for fans next season. Following recommendations released ...
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The European Space Agency’s LISA Pathfinder Satellite will launch soon to advance the goal of detecting the unbelievably small effe ...
Air Date: December 7, 2015
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Out of this World Turkey with Trimmings
International Space Station NASA Commander Scott Kelly and five fellow crew members at work over the Thanksgiving Holiday may be coming i ...
Air Date: November 30, 2015
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Kiva Zip Philadelphia celebrates one year and $313K in loans
The good news is the batch freezer used by Weckerly’s Ice Cream is struggling to keep up with demand. That’s also the bad new ...
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Trying to learn about the early history of the galaxy, NASA has used Hubble Space Telescope to find the oldest galactic ‘bones̵ ...
Air Date: November 23, 2015
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Philly ‘health hack’ comes up with plan for drone-delivered meds in time of crisis
The premise was simple. Get 250 free-thinkers in a room, give them 48 hours and some coffee, and watch as they come up with creative solu ...
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A 10th dwarf planet has been discovered out beyond the orbit of Pluto. The newest one V774104 is less than half Pluto’s size and is ...
Air Date: November 16, 2015
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Life insurer tries new approach to reach millennial market
Consumers looking to buy life insurance in Pennsylvania and New Jersey now have a new online option. Haven Life, a s ...
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MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution) spacecraft data shows that the primary reason the Martian atmosphere is gone is the activi ...
Air Date: November 9, 2015
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The Cassini Saturn orbiter (which launched from Earth in 1997) took a close pass by the intriguing moon Enceladus last Wednesday. The obj ...
Air Date: November 2, 2015
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Going to bat to treat, identify devastating white-nose syndrome
This is Halloween weekend — which means spooky creatures dressing up in costume, creeping around the neighborhood, and trick-or-treatin ...
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With Uber gaining on Philly taxi turf, Pa. moves to regulate ride-sharing services
It has been a bad year for Philadelphia taxi drivers. Since ride-sharing company Uber launched in the city last October, the numbe ...
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Set clocks back one hour at 2:00 a.m. Sunday, the first Sunday in November. Heading towards the earliest sunset on Friday, December 4th. ...
Air Date: October 26, 2015
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Astronomy Night – Not just for the White House anymore
In collaboration with tonight’s White House Star Party, Philadelphia is sponsoring an observing event this evening at Thomas Paine ...
Air Date: October 19, 2015
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A newly discovered earth-like planet a mere 21 light years away zips around it’s orange dwarf sun in a mere three days. Kepler 452b ...
Air Date: October 12, 2015
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