2024 was a strange year! But, for space & astronomy we had revolutionary, unsettling & downright weird stories pop up. Let’s talk about them.

2024 was a strange year! But, for space & astronomy we had revolutionary, unsettling & downright weird stories pop up. Let’s talk about them.
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?
Humans are the ultimate pattern matchers – at least for now. But in the future, AI can take over many task. So today we’re going to take a closer look at how art and AI look at space.
Have you ever wondered how you can see your house from space… for free? What are the satellites taking those pictures of Earth anyway?
Launching satellites from Earth is counter-productive. You’ve got to make a satellite that can handle Earth gravity, then the brutal flight to space, then deployment in orbit. What if you could build your spacecraft in space?
What temperature do astronauts experience? What about Pluto, or the depths of space. What’s the coldest possible temperature space can get?
Today’s show is about the idea of space force to deal with the future warfighting in space. It turns out, this already exists, space is already well militarized.
What’s the temperature of deep space? Can it get any colder than that? How do we even define temperature when there’s nothing around? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman!
We always say that we’re living in golden age of space and astronomy, but it feels like things are just accelerating. What does the long-term future hold for our place in the Universe?
Fraser gives 5 answers to the question, “why should we explore space when we have so many problems here on Earth?”