Science
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 ...
Air Date: May 6, 2013
ListenNot too old for an “out of this world” walk
At the age of 59, International Space Station cosmonaut Pavel Vinogradov (pictured above) set a new record last week by ...
Air Date: April 29, 2013
ListenPhiladelphia Science Festival Continues
April 22, 2013 Image credit: NASA Ames/JPL-Caltech [Dave Heller]: Get out the shampoo and ...
Air Date: April 22, 2013
ListenApril 15, 2013 [Dave Heller] Come one, come all: techies, geeks, freaks, families and those just looking for a fun ...
Air Date: April 15, 2013
ListenApril 8, 2013 [Dave Heller] Astronomers move a step closer to shedding light on dark matter, the stuff surmised to ...
Air Date: April 8, 2013
ListenNASA considers cutbacks due to sequestration
NASA’s education and public outreach activities may come to a halt – part of efforts to pare $1.2 trillion dollars over the n ...
Air Date: April 1, 2013
ListenFaster than a speeding bullet . . . WAY faster than a speeding bullet
Astronomers catch sight of the fastest orbiting body yet – a small star circling a black hole every two-and-a-half hours! Remarkabl ...
Air Date: March 25, 2013
ListenCuriosity generates ‘thirst’ for more information about the Red Planet
The Mars Rover hits paydirt, or more appropriately pay-clay pointing to water, water everywhere; including possibly drops to drink. It ...
Air Date: March 18, 2013
ListenSpring is the season for comets
Scientists are studying other moons in the solar system and it turns out our moon is much less dynamic than others. Europa, a moon of Jup ...
Air Date: March 11, 2013
ListenClocking the speed of a Supermassive black hole
Astronomers, who have been trying to accurately clock the speed of a Supermassive black hole for some time, finally got their chance. Ke ...
Air Date: March 4, 2013
ListenAsteroids falling towards Earth
The asteroid that hit Russia seemed like quite a surprise, but over the last decade scientists have been trying to ...
Air Date: February 25, 2013
ListenWith awards ceremony, Philly DoGooder goes big
Five months in the making, the Philly DoGooder campaign wrapped up with a lively awards ceremony Thursday night. The project had p ...
13 years ago
Rebuilding Shore road symbolizes New Jersey’s resilience
A highway in a part of New Jersey that was hard-hit by Hurricane Sandy is going to be rebuilt. About $215 million in federal highw ...
13 years ago
Curiosity Rover is digging deep into Martian rock, well, maybe not that deep. A drill will go just 2.5 inches into a fine grain piece of ...
Air Date: February 18, 2013
ListenWill an asteroid pass too close for comfort?
The 449th anniversary of Galileo’s birth back in 1564 comes up this Friday, February 15th and he is celebrating with an asteroid pa ...
Air Date: February 11, 2013
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