
AaS! 172: What Are Some Alternatives to the Big Bang Theory?
What makes the Big Bang theory so successful? How were alternatives ruled out? What are the electric universe and steady state theories? Do any other options remain, like conformal cyclic cosmology? I...
15 Mars 202235min

AaS! 171: What are Lagrange Points?
Why are Lagrange points so crucial to astronomy? What makes even simple gravity so difficult? How do you "put" something at a Lagrange point? I discuss these questions and more in today's Ask a Spacem...
1 Mars 202230min

AaS! 170: What's So Fine About the Fine Structure Constant?
What is the fine structure constant? Where does it come from? Why is it so important? I discuss these questions and more in today's Ask a Spaceman! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/pmsutter A...
15 Feb 202237min

AaS! 169: What Is Loop Quantum Gravity?
Why do we care about loop quantum gravity? Is it a viable path to uniting quantum mechanics and general relativity? What does it mean for spacetime to be discrete? I discuss these questions and more i...
1 Feb 202239min

AaS! 167: Do We Live In a Giant Simulation?
What is the simulation hypothesis? Is it just pseudoscience? How do we grapple with its implications? I discuss these questions and more in today's Ask a Spaceman! Support the show: http://www.patreon...
4 Jan 202246min

AaS! 166: What's the Truth Behind 'Oumuamua?
Where did 'Oumuamua come from? What is it made of, and how did it end up here? Is it really an artifact of an alien civilization? I discuss these questions and more in today's Ask a Spaceman! Support ...
21 Dec 202147min

AaS! 165: What Comes After the James Webb Space Telescope?
What missions will come after the James Webb Space Telescope launches? What new discoveries await us? How long will they take to start? I discuss these questions and more in today's Ask a Spaceman! Su...
7 Dec 202135min




















