AaS! 262: Does the Universe Have Extra Dimensions?

What's the balancing act happening inside stars? Why is iron the fusion limit? How long does it take for a star to blow? I discuss these questions and more in today's Ask a Spaceman! Support the show:...

15 Elo 201728min

A quick update on Patreon, Astrotours, and a preview of the new Space Radio show! Space Radio: http://www.SpaceRadioShow.com Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/pmsutter All episodes: http://www...

8 Elo 201726min

How does the universe generate giant magnetic fields? Is it astrophysical or primordial? How do we find them anyway? Why am I not talking about Maxwell? I discuss these questions and more in today's A...

1 Elo 201729min

What's the deal with time crystals? Do they break physics as we know it? Or are they merely…neat? What do symmetries and the conservation of energy have to do with it? I discuss these questions and mo...

18 Heinä 201734min

Do black holes exist, or are they merely theoretical constructs? What's the evidence? And what about the singularity, surely that doesn't happen, right? I discuss these questions and more in today's A...

4 Heinä 201729min

Does everyone have the same clock? Can we skip forward into the future? What about the past? Why does it appear to be forbidden in our universe? I discuss these questions and more in today's Ask a Spa...

20 Kesä 201720min

How is the bullet cluster the "smoking gun" for dark matter? Why aren't alternate theories of gravity satisfactory? Could dark matter just be a bunch of black holes? I discuss these questions and more...

6 Kesä 201733min

Just how mediocre are we? I've heard there's an "axis of evil" in space - what's up with that? Is there anything special about our position within the universe? I discuss these questions and more in t...

16 Touko 201735min