I’ve heard there’s an “axis of evil” in space – what’s up with that? Is there anything special about our position within the universe?
May 16th: What is the “Axis of Evil”?
Tag: Ask A Spaceman
May 2nd: Does dark energy exist?
How do we measure the expansion history of the universe?
Apr 18th: What Happens When Galaxies Collide?
What happens during a galaxy merger event? Is dark matter involved?
Mar 21st: Why is the Higgs Boson important? (Part 1)
What does the Higgs Boson mean? What role does it play in the forces of nature?
Mar 7th: What has New Horizons learned about Pluto?
What has New Horizons taught us about Pluto so far?
Feb 21st: What’s up with Saturn’s rings?
How (and when) did the rings of Saturn form? How are we to understand the complex systems of rings and gaps?
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?