AaS! 31: How Can the Universe Expand Faster Than Light?
How can the universe expand faster than the speed of light? What does it mean for Special Relativity to be "local"? Is there a conflict between General and Special Relativity? I discuss these question...
3 Maj 201635min
AaS! 30: 2nd-Grade Question Bonanza!
It's a BONANZA, featuring a bunch of questions from second-graders! Including: Where's the edge of the universe? How many rings does Saturn have? Are there Martians? And so much more in today's Ask a ...
19 Apr 201627min
AaS! 29: Why Does E=mc^2?
Why does E=mc^2? Where does it come from? What's the significance of that famous equation? I discuss these questions and more in today's Ask a Spaceman! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/pmsutt...
5 Apr 201637min
AaS! 28: What's the Point in Talking About Science?
In this very special episode, I discuss the importance of communicating science, a cool new project I'm working on (songofthestars.org), and how arts and science can be married to reveal the beauty of...
15 Mars 201644min
AaS! 27: How Does Gravity Make Waves?
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
AaS! 26: Wolf-Rayet Stars: Sci-Fi or What?
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
AaS! 25: How Do We Know How Far Away Stuff Is...Far Away?
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
AaS! 24: What's the Beef With Quantum Gravity?
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
