How (and when) did the rings of Saturn form? How are we to understand the complex systems of rings and gaps?
Feb 21st: What’s up with Saturn’s rings?
Ask A Spaceman Archive
Feb 7th: What were the most clever experiments of all time?
What are the most clever physics and astronomy experiments of all time?
Jan 17th: Why are Kepler’s Laws important?
Why are Kepler’s Laws important? What was Kepler trying to understand? What connection did Kepler think he was making?
Jan 3rd: What’s the universe made of?
What’s the universe made of? How is this connected to its age? What’s the connection between dark matter and dark energy?
Dec 20th: How to describe astronomy to the blind?
How can the night sky redescribed to someone who can’t see it? What’s it like to do astronomy?
Dec 6th: Wormholes, Deal or No Deal?
Are wormholes real or what? How did we even start thinking of them?
Nov 15th: How do Sunspots Work?
How do sunspots work? What do magnetic fields have to do with it?
Nov 1st: What’s the Shape of the Universe?
What’s the shape of the universe? What does it even mean for the universe to have a “shape”?
Oct 18th: Where do “weird” radio signals come from?
Where do “weird” radio signals come from? Is this the first time we thought something weird was happening in space? Why does it make the news so much?
Oct 4th: How do (regular) Novas Work?
How do regular non-super-novas work? What’s the connection to white dwarves? Where do they happen and why should we care? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman!