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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 5 days 15 hours 31 minutes
AaS! 48: Why are Kepler's Laws important?
Why are Kepler’s Laws important? What was Kepler trying to understand? What connection did Kepler think he was making? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman! Learn about the Iceland excursion: Support the show: All...
AaS! 47: What's the universe made of?
What’s the universe made of? How is this connected to its age? What’s the connection between dark matter and dark energy? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman! Learn about the Iceland excursion: Support the show: All...
AaS! 46: How to describe astronomy to the blind?
How can the night sky be described to someone who can’t see it? What’s it like to do astronomy? What kind of feelings come into play? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman! Support the show: All episodes: Follow on...
AaS! 45: Wormholes - deal or no deal?
Are wormholes real or what? How did we even start thinking of them? If we could build one, would it be possible to actually, you know, use it? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman! Support the show: All episodes: Follow on...
AaS! 44: How does the sun get spots?
How do sunspots work? What do magnetic fields have to do with it? Who was Zeeman and why was his splitting so important? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman! Support the show: All episodes: Follow on Twitter: Like on...
AaS! 43: What's the Shape of the Universe?
What’s the shape of the universe? What does it even mean for the universe to have a “shape”? If you traveled far enough, would you end up where you started? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman! Support the show: All...
AaS! 42: Where do "weird" radio signals come from?
Where do “weird” radio signals come from? Is this the first time we thought something weird was happening in space? Why does it make the news so much? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman! Support the show: All episodes:...
AaS! 41: How do (regular) novas work?
How do regular non-super-novas work? What’s the connection to white dwarves? Where do they happen and why should we care? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman! Support the show: All episodes: Follow on Twitter: Like on...
AaS! 40: Do black holes die?
What’s the deal with Hawking Radiation? Does it really mean what we think it means? How do black holes form in the first place? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman! Support the show: All episodes: Follow on Twitter: ...
AaS! 39: Is there life on Europa?
What’s going on under the ice of Europa? What keeps it so warm down there? Are the oceans pure or have the right chemistry for life? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman! Support the show: All episodes: Follow on...