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
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
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...
18 Jun 202436min
AaS! 225: What is the Cosmic Flaw That Shouldn't Exist?
What is the "cold spot" on the cosmic microwave background? Why shouldn't it exist? What are some possible explanations for it, and why are they unsatisfying? I discuss these questions and more in tod...
4 Jun 202440min
AaS! 224: Can Life Survive on Locked Planets?
How do planets get tidally locked? What are these systems typically like? Can life find a home in such a challenging environment? I discuss these questions and more in today's Ask a Spaceman! Support ...
21 Mai 202436min
AaS! 223: Why is it So Hard to Return to the Moon?
If we went to the Moon already, why can't we go back so easily? What technology have we lost? What are we trying to do differently? I discuss these questions and more in today's Ask a Spaceman! Suppor...
7 Mai 202433min
