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 Nov 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 Okt 202433min
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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
