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Mar 19th: Iron Rain of Awesomeness
Paul M. Sutter Archive
Mar 17th: Why is the speed of light the way it is?
Why is the speed of light so important in physics? Why does the value not matter at all? And why does it have the speed that it does? I
Mar 12th: Freeman No More
Freeman no more. And more question to answer regarding catch a virus from Mars, where of all the energy in the universe go. Get a free autographed copy of my book!
Mar 5th: We’ve Got a Mini-Moon!
Earth has mini-Moon! But it’s temporary. Will the universe expand forever? Can something come from nothing?
Mar 3rd: What Powers a Hypernova?
How can a supernova become even more powerful? Why do we have such a hard time studying them, let alone defining them? What happens when you let a giant star unleash its full potential?
Feb 27th: Secrets of Arrokoth
Divining Arrokoth’s secrets. How can we spread life in the galaxy? What happened in the early universe?
Feb 18th: Is String Theory Worth It? An Armageddon of Strings
How did String Theory get started? What has made the idea so popular over the decades? Can we ever truly have a theory of quantum gravity? What is supersymmetry, the landscape, and the AdS/CFT Correspondence? What do holograms have to do with this? How many dimensions do we live in? Why does String Theory have such a hard time making predictions? How are we supposed to judge a theory that isn’t done yet? It’s a non-stop String Theory bonanza as I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman!
Feb 13th: The Death of Spitzer
Goodnight sweet Spitzer! Thank you for your service. @PaulMattSutter will discuss about this and also why is science wrong so much?
Feb 6th: Crashing Satellites over Pittsburgh!
Satellites on a collision course! Will the Big Rip destroy everything? What is the heat death of the universe? Why does Venus still have an atmosphere?
Feb 4th: Is String Theory Worth It? A Correspondence from a Dear Friend
It’s a non-stop String Theory bonanza as I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman!