AaS! 256: What Can Gravitational Waves Teach Us About the Big Bang?

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Is the universe dying? What is the ultimate fate of the universe? Will it transform into something else? I discuss these questions and more in today's Ask a Spaceman! Support the show: http://www.patr...

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What's the history of the universe? What is the big bang? What came before? I discuss these questions and more in today's Ask a Spaceman! Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/pmsutter All episode...

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How do spiral galaxies form? How do galaxies form in the first place, anyway? What's so special about spirals that make them look so cool? I discuss these questions and more in today's Ask a Spaceman!...

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Will we ever actually colonize Mars? Why is it so hard to get to space? What are the challenges specific to Mars? I discuss these questions and more in today's Ask a Spaceman! Support the show: http:/...

1 Sep 201545min

How are space and time related? How long would it take to travel the Milky Way? What other tricks can you play with Special Relativity? I discuss these questions and more in today's Ask a Spaceman! Su...

18 Aug 201535min

What is spacetime? What was the breakthrough idea that led Einstein to develop Special Relativity? Who was right: Newton or Maxwell? I discuss these questions and more in today's Ask a Spaceman! Suppo...

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What's the difference between a neutron star and a magnetar? How do you make a neutron star? How do they get so magnetic? I discuss these questions and more in today's Ask a Spaceman! Support the show...

21 Juli 201532min