Why is it so hard to get a picture of the Milky Way? How much of our galaxy have we mapped?
Feb 20th: How Do We Know What the Milky Way Looks Like?
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Feb 6th: Will We Achieve Fusion Power Soon?
How do we achieve nuclear fusion in the laboratory? What are some experiments that are trying to achieve fusion power generation? Why is it so difficult?
Jan 16th: Do Aliens Look Like Us?
Is evolution universal throughout the cosmos? What are the different forms that life can take? When did life first appear in the universe? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman!
Jan 2nd: How Does Science Regain Trust?
What forces people to lose trust in science? How does this affect the process of science itself? What are scientists doing to make this worse? How can we fix it?
Dec 19th: Is Empty Space Really…Empty?
What’s floating around in space between all the stuff? Are there any truly empty places in the universe? What is the “fabric” of spacetime?
Dec 5th: How Were Ancient Astronomers So Good?
How were ancient people able to predict eclipses so well? How did they make predictions without modern science? What were they able to discover?
Nov 21st: Where Do All the Elements Come From?
What processes create all the elements? Why are some elements more common than others? How does fusion happen inside and outside of a star?
Nov 7th: Will AI Take Over Astronomy?
How long have astronomers been using artificial intelligence? How do computers sift through massive amounts of data? Will AI discover something new about the universe?
Oct 17th: How Does Space Affect the Climate?
What triggers ice ages and other climate events? How are sunspot cycles and orbital motions related to climate patterns? What does Jupiter have to do with all this? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman!
Oct 3rd: What Secrets Are Hiding In Triton?
What’s so cool about Triton? How did it end up in orbit around Neptune, and what can we learn from it? Could we send a mission there one day?