AaS! 41: How Do (Regular) Novas Work?
How do regular non-super-novas work? What's the connection to white dwarves? Where do they happen and why should we care? I discuss these questions and more in today's Ask a Spaceman! Support the show...
4 Okt 201634min
AaS! 40: Do Black Holes Die?
What's the deal with Hawking Radiation? Does it really mean what we think it means? How do black holes form in the first place? I discuss these questions and more in today's Ask a Spaceman! Support th...
20 Sep 201641min
AaS! 39: Is There Life on Europa?
What's going on under the ice of Europa? What keeps it so warm down there? Are the oceans pure or have the right chemistry for life? I discuss these questions and more in today's Ask a Spaceman! Suppo...
6 Sep 201641min
AaS! 38: How Do We See Beyond the Visible?
How do we make observations beyond visible light? What exactly is a telescope? And what's up with NASA adding colors to images? I discuss these questions and more in today's Ask a Spaceman! Support th...
16 Aug 201634min
AaS! 37: What is the Cosmic Microwave Background (Part 2)?
Part 2 of What is the cosmic microwave background? What causes those bumps and wiggles? What does it tell us about the early universe, and the universe we have today? What does the universe have to do...
2 Aug 201646min
AaS! 36: What is the Cosmic Microwave Background? (Part 1)
What is the cosmic microwave background? How was it discovered? What did it have to do with the great debate between Big Bang theory and the Steady State model? I discuss these questions and more in t...
19 Juli 201643min
AaS! 35: What Are "Virtual Particles"?
What are virtual particles? What do they have to do with waving fields around? And why can't physicists use meaningful jargon words? I discuss these questions and more in today's Ask a Spaceman! Suppo...
5 Juli 201636min
AaS! 34: What Is the Great Attractor?
What is the so-called Great Attractor? What's the Zone of Avoidance, and is it scary? What makes galaxies move in the first place? I discuss these questions and more in today's Ask a Spaceman! Support...
21 Juni 201639min
