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Ask a Spaceman!

Ask a Spaceman!


Ask a Spaceman!

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227 episodes
Language:
English
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Podcast

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What would happen if you fell into a black hole? How big is the universe? Just what the heck is a quasar, anyway?

You've got questions, and astrophysicist Paul Sutter has the answers! Submit questions via Twitter using #AskASpaceman or post to facebook.com/PaulMattSutter. Every week you will come closer to COMPLETE KNOWLEDGE OF TIME AND SPACE!
Language:
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AaS! 222: What is the Most Distant Thing We Can See?

What’s the most distant thing we can see with the naked eye? What about with a telescop...

35 minutes
Apr 16, 2024

AaS! 221: Will Emergent Gravity Rewrite Physics?

What is “emergence” in physics and why is it a big deal? What would it mean for gravity...

36 minutes
Apr 02, 2024

AaS! 220: Will Our Universe End in a Big Rip?

How can a “big rip” tear the universe apart? What does that mean for existence itself? ...

39 minutes
Mar 19, 2024

AaS! 219: What's the Best Way to Defend Our Planet?

How do we track dangerous asteroids? What can impacts do to us? What do we plan to do i...

41 minutes
Mar 05, 2024

AaS! 218: How Do We Know What the Milky Way Looks Like?

Why is it so hard to get a picture of the Milky Way? How much of our galaxy have we map...

39 minutes
Feb 20, 2024

AaS! 217: Will We Achieve Fusion Power Soon?

How do we achieve nuclear fusion in the laboratory? What are some experiments that are ...

42 minutes
Feb 06, 2024

AaS! 216: Do Aliens Look Like Us?

Is evolution universal throughout the cosmos? What are the different forms that life ca...

42 minutes
Jan 16, 2024

AaS! 215: How Does Science Regain Trust?

What forces people to lose trust in science? How does this affect the process of scienc...

48 minutes
Jan 02, 2024

AaS! 214: Is Empty Space Really...Empty?

What’s floating around in space between all the stuff? Are there any truly empty places...

45 minutes
Dec 19, 2023

AaS! 213: How Were Ancient Astronomers So Good?

How were ancient people able to predict eclipses so well? How did they make predictions...

39 minutes
Dec 05, 2023