AaS! 238: What Makes the Sun's Corona So Dang Hot?
Ask a Spaceman!17 Dec 2024

AaS! 238: What Makes the Sun's Corona So Dang Hot?

How can the solar corona be hotter than the surface? What has the Parker Solar probe learned so far? What do magnetic fields have to do with all this? I discuss these questions and more in today's Ask a Spaceman!

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AaS! 137: What's really at the center of a black hole?

AaS! 137: What's really at the center of a black hole?

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AaS! 136: Can Planets Survive the Death of Their Star?

AaS! 136: Can Planets Survive the Death of Their Star?

When stars die, do their planets die too? What can possibly survive after a supernova explosion? How will the death of the sun affect our solar system? Can zombie planets rise from the dead? I discuss...

15 Sep 202030min

AaS! 135: Why Aren't There More Black Physicists?

AaS! 135: Why Aren't There More Black Physicists?

What are the accomplishments of black astronomers and physicists? Why does diversity remain so low in higher education, especially physics? What can we do to prevent bias and discrimination? I discuss...

1 Sep 202030min

AaS! 134: Is There a Fifth Force of Nature?

AaS! 134: Is There a Fifth Force of Nature?

Are there more than four forces of nature? Is dark matter connected to dark energy? What the heck are dark photons? I discuss these questions and more in today's Ask a Spaceman! Support the show: http...

18 Aug 202031min

AaS! 133: How Do We Know the Earth Is Curved?

AaS! 133: How Do We Know the Earth Is Curved?

Why do people believe the Earth is flat? How do we know it's curved? Is a debate even worth it? I discuss these questions and more in today's Ask a Spaceman! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/p...

4 Aug 202032min

AaS! 132: What Did Einstein Get Wrong?

AaS! 132: What Did Einstein Get Wrong?

Was Einstein ever wrong? How did he miss out on a major prediction for the universe? What was his major beef with quantum mechanics? How did he go from quantum believer to quantum hater? I discuss the...

21 Juli 202035min

AaS! 131: What's So Cool About the TRAPPIST-1 System?

AaS! 131: What's So Cool About the TRAPPIST-1 System?

Why is the TRAPPIST-1 system so fascinating? Is it really habitable? How are we figuring all this out? I discuss these questions and more in today's Ask a Spaceman! Support the show: http://www.patreo...

7 Juli 202033min

AaS! 130: What's the Most Amazing Thing About the Universe?

AaS! 130: What's the Most Amazing Thing About the Universe?

What blows me away about the universe? How is it all connected? How does universality give physics the power to explain everything? I discuss these questions and more in today's Ask a Spaceman! Suppor...

16 Juni 202025min

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