AaS! 65: How Does One Become an Astrophysicist?
How does one become an astrophysicist? What are the challenges and rewards of that kind of career? Are there even any jobs? I discuss these questions and more in today's Ask a Spaceman! Support the sh...
3 Okt 201738min
All about the "Sea and the Stars" AstroTour
Fraser Cain and I are leading another starry-eyed adventure, this time to the beautiful caribbean on a 7-day cruise, featuring tours of the Kennedy Space Center, star viewing every night, at-sea talks...
26 Sep 201711min
AaS! 64: What Fate Awaits the Voyagers?
Why were the Voyager missions so important? Where are they now, and where are they going? What is their ultimate fate? And that Golden Record…good idea or bad idea? I discuss these questions and more ...
19 Sep 201729min
AaS! 63: How Are We to Understand Quantum Spin?
What does it mean for an electron to spin? Why do we have such a hard time measuring it? And why doesn't Paul Dirac get any attention anymore, anyway? I discuss these questions and more in today's Ask...
5 Sep 201733min
AaS! 62: Why Do Some Stars Blow Up?
What's the balancing act happening inside stars? Why is iron the fusion limit? How long does it take for a star to blow? I discuss these questions and more in today's Ask a Spaceman! Support the show:...
15 Aug 201728min
Update and Space Radio Preview
A quick update on Patreon, Astrotours, and a preview of the new Space Radio show! Space Radio: http://www.SpaceRadioShow.com Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/pmsutter All episodes: http://www...
8 Aug 201726min
AaS! 61: Where Do Giant Magnetic Fields Come From?
How does the universe generate giant magnetic fields? Is it astrophysical or primordial? How do we find them anyway? Why am I not talking about Maxwell? I discuss these questions and more in today's A...
1 Aug 201729min
AaS! 60: What's the Deal With Time Crystals?
What's the deal with time crystals? Do they break physics as we know it? Or are they merely…neat? What do symmetries and the conservation of energy have to do with it? I discuss these questions and mo...
18 Juli 201734min
