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!
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 5 days 16 hours 9 minutes
AaS! 29: Why does E=mc^2?
Why does E=mc^2? Where does it come from? What’s the significance of that famous equation? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman! Follow all the show updates at , and help support the show at...
AaS! 28: What's the point in talking about science?
In this very special episode, I discuss the importance of communicating science, a cool new project I’m working on (), and how arts and science can be married to reveal the beauty of the universe. Follow all the show updates at , and help...
AaS! 27: How does gravity make waves?
How did Einstein develop General Relativity? What does it mean for space to be curved anyway? And just how do these gravitational waves work, anyhow? I answer these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman! Follow all the show updates at ,...
AaS! 26: Wolf-Rayet Stars: Sci-Fi or What?
What’s so special about Wolf-Rayet stars? Do we even know how they work? And what does this all have to do with Paris? I answer these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman! Follow all the show updates at , and help support the show...
AaS! 25: How do we know how far away stuff is...far away?
How do we measure distances to…well, distant objects? What the heck is a Cepheid, and why is it useful? Standard candles? Standard rulers? Standard spheres? It all seems a bit much, don’t you think? I answer these questions and more in...
AaS! 24: What's the beef with quantum gravity?
Why doesn’t quantum mechanics agree with general relativity? Will we ever have a quantum picture of gravity? What are some candidates? What does it have to do with cuss words? Follow all the show updates at , and help support the show at...
Aas! 23: What's up with exoplanets?
What’s up with exoplanets? What’s the variety, and how do we detect them? How did Hot Jupiters get so hot, anyway? Follow all the show updates at , and help support the show at ! Keep those questions about space, science, astronomy,...
AaS! Transient Special: What was the Christmas star?
It’s a special “transient” edition! What was the Christmas Star? Follow all the show updates at and support the show at . Keep those questions about space, science, astronomy, astrophysics, and cosmology coming to...
AaS! 22: Question Bonanza!
It’s a BONANZA! Featuring many questions from a live event, including: Is time travel possible? Can a galaxy eat itself? Will we ever run out of stars? And so much more! Follow all the show updates at , and help support the show at ! Keep...
AaS! 21: Are we really made of stars?
Are we really made of stars? How do we know? What does it mean for us? Ask a Spaceman! Follow all the show updates at , and help support the show at ! Keep those questions about space, science, astronomy, astrophysics, and cosmology coming to...