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

How did Einstein develop General Relativity? What does it mean for space to be curved anyway? And just how do these gravitational waves work, anyhow? I answer these questions and more in today's Ask a...

1 Mars 201643min

What's so special about Wolf-Rayet stars? Do we even know how they work? And what does this all have to do with Paris? I answer these questions and more in today's Ask a Spaceman! Support the show: ht...

16 Feb 201631min

How do we measure distances to…well, distant objects? What the heck is a Cepheid, and why is it useful? Standard candles? Standard rulers? Standard spheres? It all seems a bit much, don't you think? I...

2 Feb 201637min

Why doesn't quantum mechanics agree with general relativity? Will we ever have a quantum picture of gravity? What are some candidates? What does it have to do with cuss words? Support the show: http:/...

19 Jan 201645min

What's up with exoplanets? What's the variety, and how do we detect them? How did Hot Jupiters get so hot, anyway? Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/pmsutter All episodes: http://www.AskASpace...

5 Jan 201639min

It’s a special “transient” edition! What was the Christmas Star? Follow all the show updates at askaspaceman.com and support the show at patreon.com/pmsutter. Keep those questions about space, science...

22 Dec 20158min

It's a BONANZA! Featuring many questions from a live event, including: Is time travel possible? Can a galaxy eat itself? Will we ever run out of stars? And so much more! Support the show: http://www.p...

15 Dec 201559min

Are we really made of stars? How do we know? What does it mean for us? Ask a Spaceman! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/pmsutter All episodes: http://www.AskASpaceman.com Watch on YouTube: h...

1 Dec 201528min