AaS! 226: Does the Universe Get Shorter When You Go Faster?
Ask a Spaceman!18 Jun 2024

AaS! 226: Does the Universe Get Shorter When You Go Faster?

How does length contraction work in relativity? Do moving objects really get shorter? What about from their perspective? How are we supposed to make sense of any measurement? I discuss these questions and more in today's Ask a Spaceman!

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AaS! 21: Are We Really Made of Stars?

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AaS! 20: How Much Light Is in the Universe?

AaS! 20: How Much Light Is in the Universe?

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17 Nov 201529min

AaS! Special: What did you think of The Martian?

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AaS! 19: How Do Planets Get Magnetic Fields?

AaS! 19: How Do Planets Get Magnetic Fields?

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AaS! 18: Is the Universe Dying?

AaS! 18: Is the Universe Dying?

Is the universe dying? What is the ultimate fate of the universe? Will it transform into something else? I discuss these questions and more in today's Ask a Spaceman! Support the show: http://www.patr...

20 Okt 201542min

AaS! 17: What Banged the Big Bang?

AaS! 17: What Banged the Big Bang?

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