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

What's the universe made of? How is this connected to its age? What's the connection between dark matter and dark energy? I discuss these questions and more in today's Ask a Spaceman! Support the show...

3 Jan 201742min

How can the night sky be described to someone who can't see it? What's it like to do astronomy? What kind of feelings come into play? I discuss these questions and more in today's Ask a Spaceman! Supp...

20 Dec 201636min

Are wormholes real or what? How did we even start thinking of them? If we could build one, would it be possible to actually, you know, use it? I discuss these questions and more in today's Ask a Space...

6 Dec 201636min

How do sunspots work? What do magnetic fields have to do with it? Who was Zeeman and why was his splitting so important? I discuss these questions and more in today's Ask a Spaceman! Support the show:...

15 Nov 201636min

What's the shape of the universe? What does it even mean for the universe to have a "shape"? If you traveled far enough, would you end up where you started? I discuss these questions and more in today...

1 Nov 201632min

Where do "weird" radio signals come from? Is this the first time we thought something weird was happening in space? Why does it make the news so much? I discuss these questions and more in today's Ask...

18 Okt 201633min

How do regular non-super-novas work? What's the connection to white dwarves? Where do they happen and why should we care? I discuss these questions and more in today's Ask a Spaceman! Support the show...

4 Okt 201634min

What's the deal with Hawking Radiation? Does it really mean what we think it means? How do black holes form in the first place? I discuss these questions and more in today's Ask a Spaceman! Support th...

20 Sep 201641min