AaS! 213: How Were Ancient Astronomers So Good?
How were ancient people able to predict eclipses so well? How did they make predictions without modern science? What were they able to discover? I discuss these questions and more in today's Ask a Spa...
5 Joulu 202338min
AaS! 212: Where Do All the Elements Come From?
What processes create all the elements? Why are some elements more common than others? How does fusion happen inside and outside of a star? I discuss these questions and more in today's Ask a Spaceman...
21 Marras 202341min
AaS! 211: Will AI Take Over Astronomy?
How long have astronomers been using artificial intelligence? How do computers sift through massive amounts of data? Will AI discover something new about the universe? I discuss these questions and mo...
7 Marras 202347min
AaS! 210: How Does Space Affect the Climate?
What triggers ice ages and other climate events? How are sunspot cycles and orbital motions related to climate patterns? What does Jupiter have to do with all this? I discuss these questions and more ...
17 Loka 202336min
AaS! 209: What Secrets Are Hiding in Triton?
What's so cool about Triton? How did it end up in orbit around Neptune, and what can we learn from it? Could we send a mission there one day? I discuss these questions and more in today's Ask a Spacem...
3 Loka 202335min
AaS! 208: Where Are All the White Holes?
How are white holes different from black holes? What would happen if you were stuck inside of one? Why don't they appear in the universe? I discuss these questions and more in today's Ask a Spaceman! ...
19 Syys 202334min
AaS! 207: How Far Do We Travel in Our Lives?
What is the combined motion of everything in the universe? How does all of that influence us? Are we just going around in circles, or is there something more? I discuss these questions and more in tod...
5 Syys 202336min
AaS! 206: What are the Weirdest Names in Astronomy?
What are some wild stories behind names in astronomy and physics? How did we get the jargon words that we did? What are some of the funniest names? I discuss these questions and more in today's Ask a ...
15 Elo 202327min
