What powers a quasar? Just how strong is a blazar?
Dec 5th: What makes a blazar blaze so brightly?
Paul M. Sutter Archive
Nov 30th: Lest’s Make a Telescope…But Bigger
Big planet near a little star, a guide to making giant telescopes, why bother with the arts, and of course listener questions!
Nov 23rd: Muons, The Keys to the Pyramids
An interstellar interloper, Searching inside pyramids with…physics!, ways to see cool STEAM projects, and of course listener questions!
Nov 21st: Do we live in a hologram?
What’s the idea behind the holographic principle? What does it have to do with black holes and the early universe?
Nov 16th: Making Science Hard
There’s gold in them thar neutron star mergers, interview with sci-fi author and YouTube host John Michael Godier, my take on The Expanse, and of course listener questions!
Nov 9th: Sight Unseen
Neutron stars find each other, promptly blow up, the new importance of gravitational wave astronomy!
Nov 7th: Why can’t I be an astrophysicist?
Why is it tough to become a scientific researcher? What are some of the barriers in the field?
Nov 2nd: We Should’ve Checked The Couch Cushions
Hunting for missing mass in the universe, making cheap, lightweight materials…IN SPACE, how the show connects to my podcast, and of course listener questions!
Oct 26th: There’s No Silver Medal in Science
Surfing gravitational waves straight to Stockholm and the NOBEL Prize!
Oct 19th: We Won’t Crash You Into Saturn, We Promise
A eulogy for Cassini, VIRGO detects some merging black holes, and of course listener questions!