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?
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?
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?
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?
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
AaS! 129: Did the Big Bang Make Black Holes?
What kind of crazy physics made primordial black holes? What does that have to do with the LIGO observations of merging black holes? How can we possibly detect them? I discuss these questions and more...
2 Juni 202032min
AaS! 128: Why Are We Missing All the Baryons?
What is the "missing baryon problem"? How do we know how many baryons there ought to be? What does the cosmic web have to do with it? What the heck is a baryon, anyway? I discuss these questions and m...
19 Maj 202027min
AaS! 127: What Was Newton's Big Deal?
What was Newton's genius? Why was his work so controversial? Why are his laws of motion so radical? I discuss these questions and more in today's Ask a Spaceman! Support the show: http://www.patreon.c...
5 Maj 202042min
