
AaS! 241: Could We Travel to Parallel Universes?
Where do parallel universes exist? Could we use wormholes to travel to them? What does time travel have to do with all this? I discuss these questions and more in today's Ask a Spaceman! Support the s...
4 Helmi 202532min

AaS! 240: Does the Great Filter Explain Why We're Alone?
What is the Fermi Paradox? How rare is non-intelligent vs intelligent life? What are the challenges a species must overcome to colonize the galaxy? Where is everybody? I discuss these questions and mo...
21 Tammi 202526min

AaS! 238: What Makes the Sun's Corona So Dang Hot?
How can the solar corona be hotter than the surface? What has the Parker Solar probe learned so far? What do magnetic fields have to do with all this? I discuss these questions and more in today's Ask...
17 Joulu 202433min

AaS! 237: Could Any Supernova Harm the Earth?
Are we "in range" of any potential supernovae? Has the Earth ever been hit in the past? And what about gamma-ray bursts from across the galaxy, are we safe from those? I discuss these questions and mo...
3 Joulu 202430min

AaS! 236: How Exactly Do Black Holes Merge?
How do black holes get close enough to merge? What causes them to emit gravitational waves, and where do the waves come from? What does the merger process look like? I discuss these questions and more...
19 Marras 202433min

AaS! 235: Is it Time to Redefine the Planet?
How did Pluto get demoted? What makes a planet a planet anyway? Why do we now have so many different kinds of planets, and should we make things simpler? I discuss these questions and more in today's ...
5 Marras 202436min

AaS! 234: How Could We Turn the Sun into a Telescope?
How do gravitational lenses work? Where would a spacecraft need to be to use the Sun's gravity as a telescope? What could we learn about exoplanets with this on weird trick? I discuss these questions ...
15 Loka 202433min
















