AaS! 204: How did Annie Jump Cannon Bring Order to the Universe?
Ask a Spaceman!18 Jul 2023

AaS! 204: How did Annie Jump Cannon Bring Order to the Universe?

How was massive astronomy done in the 1800's? Who were the Harvard Computers? How did Annie Jump Cannon figure out how to classify stars? I discuss these questions and more in today's Ask a Spaceman!

Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/pmsutter
All episodes: http://www.AskASpaceman.com
Watch on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/PaulMSutter
Read a book: https://www.pmsutter.com/books

Keep those questions about space, science, astronomy, astrophysics, physics, and cosmology coming to #AskASpaceman for COMPLETE KNOWLEDGE OF TIME AND SPACE!

Big thanks to my top Patreon supporters this month: Justin G, Chris L, Barbara K, Duncan M, Corey D, Justin Z, Naila, Scott M, Rob H, Justin, Louis M, John W, Alexis, Gilbert M, Joshua, John S, Thomas D, Simon G, Erin J, Jessica K, Valerie H, David B, Frank T, Tim R, Tom Van S, Mark R, Alan B, Craig B, Richard K, Dave L, Stephen M, Maureen R, Stace J, Neil P, COTFM, Stephen S, Ken L, Alberto M, Matt C, Joe R, David P, Ulfert B, Sean M, Edward K, Tracy F, Sarah K, Steven S, Ryan L, Ella F, Richard S, Sam R, Thomas K, James C, Jorg D, R Larche, Syamkumar M, John S, Fred S, Homer V, Mark D, Colin B, Bruce A, Steven M, Brent B, Bill E, Tim Z, Thomas W, Linda C, David W, Aissa F, Marc H, Avery P, Scott M, Thomas H, Farshad A, Matthias S, Kenneth D, Maureen R, Michael W, Scott W, David W, Neuterdude, Cha0sKami, Robert C, Robert B, Gary K, Stephen J, dhr18, Anna V, Matthew G, Paul & Giulia S, Ron D, Steven M, Louis M, Michael C, Alyssa K, Lode D, Roger, Bob C, Patti H, Red B, Benjamin M, BlueDragon, Stephen A, Ian S, James R, Skip M, Robert O, Adam I, Lynn D, Jeffrey C, Allen E, Paul G, Michael S, Jordan, Colin H, Jessica M, Thomas H, Reinaldo A, and Amy Z!

Thanks to Cathy Rinella for editing.

Hosted by Paul M. Sutter.

Episoder(272)

AaS! 234: How Could We Turn the Sun into a Telescope?

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 Okt 202433min

AaS! 233: Why Do We Care About Methane on Mars?

AaS! 233: Why Do We Care About Methane on Mars?

What's behind the Martian Methane Mystery? Is it a sign of life, or just some strange chemical process? Or are we just fooling ourselves? I discuss these questions and more in today's Ask a Spaceman! ...

1 Okt 202432min

AaS! 232: Is Space Tourism a Good Idea?

AaS! 232: Is Space Tourism a Good Idea?

Why are private space companies pushing tourism? Is there a future for tourism in space? Is this an overall good thing for space exploration, or just a distraction? I discuss these questions and more ...

17 Sep 202430min

AaS! 231: What Made the Local Bubble?

AaS! 231: What Made the Local Bubble?

Where do we live within the galaxy? What shapes the local bubble? How long will we be inside it? I discuss these questions and more in today's Ask a Spaceman! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/...

3 Sep 202429min

AaS! 230: Is the Universe Making Any New Galaxies?

AaS! 230: Is the Universe Making Any New Galaxies?

How do galaxies form and evolve? Is the universe still making new ones? What will happen to the current galaxies in the universe? I discuss these questions and more in today's Ask a Spaceman! Support ...

20 Aug 202426min

AaS! 229: Is the James Webb Breaking Cosmology?

AaS! 229: Is the James Webb Breaking Cosmology?

What has the James Webb Space Telescope learned so far? Is it finding galaxies that "break" cosmology? What will we learn next? I discuss these questions and more in today's Ask a Spaceman! Support th...

6 Aug 202435min

AaS! 228: Can a Galaxy Be Destroyed?

AaS! 228: Can a Galaxy Be Destroyed?

Can galaxies ever get destroyed? What happens to their stars? Do galaxies ever die? I discuss these questions and more in today's Ask a Spaceman! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/pmsutter All...

16 Jul 202430min

AaS! 227: Where is the Center of the Universe?

AaS! 227: Where is the Center of the Universe?

What does it mean for the universe to have a center? Could we ever travel to ours? What is a singularity? I discuss these questions and more in today's Ask a Spaceman! Support the show: http://www.pat...

2 Jul 202435min

Populært innen Vitenskap

fastlegen
rekommandert
tingenes-tilstand
jss
rss-rekommandert
liberal-halvtime
villmarksliv
forskningno
rss-paradigmepodden
sinnsyn
fjellsportpodden
rss-nysgjerrige-norge
vett-og-vitenskap-med-gaute-einevoll
nevropodden
diagnose
smart-forklart
dekodet-2
abid-nadia-skyld-og-skam
tidlose-historier
nordnorsk-historie