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Fresh Air opens the window on contemporary arts and issues with guests from worlds as diverse as literature and economics. Fresh Air Weekend collects the best segments from the week's programs and crafts them together for great weekend listening.

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The best of 2012: From Mars to Space Ex to millions of diverse exoplanets!

This year, “Curiosity” rover arrived safely on Mars and is making its way to the stream beds of Mt. Sharp, looking for life- ...

Air Date: December 31, 2012

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Every star has its planet; so imagine billions and billions of planets.

The closest star to the earth (not our Sun, of course) looks like it has FIVE planets, an exciting development that opens all sorts of ex ...

Air Date: December 24, 2012

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Mercurial Ice and a Gigantic Black Hole

Astounding! Water on the planet closest to the Sun? According to NASA , Mercury’s surface temp is -297 to 800F at the equator diurn ...

Air Date: December 10, 2012

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Watching the Dance of the Planets

For the next two weeks every early morning you will be treated to a celestial choreography. Watch the eastern pre- ...

Air Date: November 26, 2012

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A Planet Hunting Telescope Still Adding Information Since 2009

Now that the Kepler telescope has completed its primary mission, it goes on extended mission. Since 2009 Kepler has identified 2300 poss ...

Air Date: November 19, 2012

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Fewer new stars in the universe and black holes are “burping”

Is the universe running out of energy? It might be one of the explanations for the steep decline in stellar production. The universe is o ...

Air Date: November 12, 2012

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Mars Rover update

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Air Date: November 5, 2012

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We’ve heard of binary star systems, but how about a quadruple star system?

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Air Date: October 22, 2012

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Get ready for a New Moon

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Air Date: October 15, 2012

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Unraveling the mysteries of black holes

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Air Date: October 8, 2012

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A harvest moon will brighten the night sky

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Air Date: September 24, 2012

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Summertime is running out!

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Air Date: September 17, 2012

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Help NASA name an asteroid

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Air Date: September 10, 2012

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Finding the Sweet Spot in Space

[audio: st20120903.mp3] Astronomers have made a “sweet” discovery some 400 light years away in a molecular cloud around a star. ...

Air Date: September 3, 2012

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Is Planet Earth Really a Sphere?

[audio: st20120827.mp3] Planet Earth looks like a perfect sphere from outer space, but that can be deceivi ...

Air Date: August 27, 2012

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