What blows me away about the universe? How is it all connected? How does universality give physics the power to explain everything?
Jun 11th: We Sent Humans into Space…Again!
People go into space, again! Why do distant galaxies recede faster? When will we collide with Andromeda? When is the end of the universe?
Jun 4th: Better Luck Next Time SpaceX
On today’s #spaceradio, @PaulMattSutter will discuss about SpaceX, whether we find evidence for a parallel universe, what if we reached the edge on the universe, dark matter’s shape, and lets learn how to die in space
Jun 2nd: 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?
May 19th: 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 more in today’s Ask a Spaceman!
May 14th: An Uncomfortably Close Black Hole
Astronomers discovered the closest black holes! Why are black holes so simple? Are cosmic voids getting bigger? @PaulMattSutter will discuss this topic at #365daysOfAstro
May 5th: 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!
Apr 30th: Proxima c Peek-a-boo
Apr 21st: What’s the wildest weather in the solar system?
What makes the Earth’s atmosphere so special? What makes the atmospheres of other planets so special? Why are atmospheres so special anyway? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman!
Apr 16th: The Lumpy Universe
How lumpy is the universe? Why modelling matters during a pandemic? Find the answers with @PaulMattSutter at #365DaysOfAstro