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    Ask a Spaceman!

    Ask a Spaceman!

    Ask a Spaceman!

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    Length:
    233 episodes
    Language:
    English
    Format:
    Podcast

    Description

    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:
    English
    Format:
    Podcast

    Episodes1 - 10 of 233 episodes

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    AaS! 228: Can a Galaxy Be Destroyed?

    Can galaxies ever get destroyed? What happens to their stars? Do galaxies ever die? I d...

    32 minutes
    		Jul 16, 2024

    AaS! 227: Where is the Center of the Universe?

    What does it mean for the universe to have a center? Could we ever travel to ours? What...

    37 minutes
    		Jul 02, 2024

    AaS! 226: Does the Universe Get Shorter When You Go Faster?

    How does length contraction work in relativity? Do moving objects really get shorter? W...

    37 minutes
    		Jun 18, 2024

    AaS! 225: What is the Cosmic Flaw That Shouldn’t Exist?

    What is the “cold spot” on the cosmic microwave background? Why shouldn’t it exist? Wha...

    42 minutes
    		Jun 04, 2024

    AaS! 224: Can Life Survive on Locked Planets?

    How do planets get tidally locked? What are these systems typically like? Can life find...

    37 minutes
    		May 21, 2024

    AaS! 223: Why is it So Hard to Return to the Moon?

    If we went to the Moon already, why can’t we go back so easily? What technology have we...

    35 minutes
    		May 07, 2024

    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