Ask a Spaceman! show

Ask a Spaceman!

Summary: What would happen if you fell into a black hole? How big is the universe? Just what the heck is a quasar, anyway? You've got questions, and astrophysicist Paul Sutter has the answers! Submit questions via Twitter using #AskASpaceman or post to facebook.com/PaulMattSutter. Every episode you will come closer to COMPLETE KNOWLEDGE OF TIME AND SPACE!

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 AaS! 127: What was Newton's big deal? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 42:58

What was Newton’s genius? Why was his work so controversial? Why are his laws of motion so radical? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman!

 AaS! 126: What's the wildest weather in the solar system? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 32:52

What makes the Earth’s atmosphere so special? What makes the atmospheres of other planets so special? Why are atmospheres so special anyway? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman!

 AaS! 125: Does Planet Nine exist? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 33:56

Why do we think the solar system might have another planet? Why do we think it doesn’t? How do test for something that’s too far away to see? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman!

 AaS! 124: Why is the speed of light the way it is? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 35:44

Why is the speed of light so important in physics? Why does the value not matter at all? And why does it have the speed that it does? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman!

 How to Die in Space: Sneak Preview | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 14:27

My next book, How to Die in Space, is coming out June 2020! Here's a special sneak preview reading from the book, and info about how you can get a free autographed copy! Book info: www.pmsutter.com/book Autographed copy: www.patreon.com/pmsutter

 AaS! 123: What powers a hypernova? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 27:16

How can a supernova become even more powerful? Why do we have such a hard time studying them, let alone defining them? What happens when you let a giant star unleash its full potential? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman!

 AaS! 122: Is String Theory Worth It? (Part 8: An Armageddon of Strings) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 48:33

How did String Theory get started? What has made the idea so popular over the decades? Can we ever truly have a theory of quantum gravity? What is supersymmetry, the landscape, and the AdS/CFT Correspondence? What do holograms have to do with this? How many dimensions do we live in? Why does String Theory have such a hard time making predictions? How are we supposed to judge a theory that isn’t done yet? It’s a non-stop String Theory bonanza as I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Space

 AaS! 121: Is String Theory Worth It? (Part 7: A Correspondence from a Dear Friend) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 30:25

How did String Theory get started? What has made the idea so popular over the decades? Can we ever truly have a theory of quantum gravity? What is supersymmetry, the landscape, and the AdS/CFT Correspondence? What do holograms have to do with this? How many dimensions do we live in? Why does String Theory have such a hard time making predictions? How are we supposed to judge a theory that isn’t done yet? It’s a non-stop String Theory bonanza as I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Space

 AaS! 120: Is String Theory Worth It? (Part 6: We Should Probably Test This) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 32:14

How did String Theory get started? What has made the idea so popular over the decades? Can we ever truly have a theory of quantum gravity? What is supersymmetry, the landscape, and the AdS/CFT Correspondence? What do holograms have to do with this? How many dimensions do we live in? Why does String Theory have such a hard time making predictions? How are we supposed to judge a theory that isn’t done yet? It’s a non-stop String Theory bonanza as I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Space

 AaS! 119: Is String Theory Worth It? (Part 5: Duality of the Fates) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 35:56

How did String Theory get started? What has made the idea so popular over the decades? Can we ever truly have a theory of quantum gravity? What is supersymmetry, the landscape, and the AdS/CFT Correspondence? What do holograms have to do with this? How many dimensions do we live in? Why does String Theory have such a hard time making predictions? How are we supposed to judge a theory that isn’t done yet? It’s a non-stop String Theory bonanza as I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Space

 AaS! 118: Is String Theory Worth It? (Part 4: What We Need is a Superhero) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 42:28

How did String Theory get started? What has made the idea so popular over the decades? Can we ever truly have a theory of quantum gravity? What is supersymmetry, the landscape, and the AdS/CFT Correspondence? What do holograms have to do with this? How many dimensions do we live in? Why does String Theory have such a hard time making predictions? How are we supposed to judge a theory that isn’t done yet? It’s a non-stop String Theory bonanza as I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Space

 AaS! 117: Is String Theory Worth It? (Part 3: Dimension is Destiny) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 42:17

How did String Theory get started? What has made the idea so popular over the decades? Can we ever truly have a theory of quantum gravity? What is supersymmetry, the landscape, and the AdS/CFT Correspondence? What do holograms have to do with this? How many dimensions do we live in? Why does String Theory have such a hard time making predictions? How are we supposed to judge a theory that isn’t done yet? It’s a non-stop String Theory bonanza as I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Space

 AaS! 116: Is String Theory Worth It? (Part 2: Tuning the Strings) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 48:17

How did String Theory get started? What has made the idea so popular over the decades? Can we ever truly have a theory of quantum gravity? What is supersymmetry, the landscape, and the AdS/CFT Correspondence? What do holograms have to do with this? How many dimensions do we live in? Why does String Theory have such a hard time making predictions? How are we supposed to judge a theory that isn’t done yet? It’s a non-stop String Theory bonanza as I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Space

 AaS! 115: Is String Theory Worth It? (Part 1: Unify This!) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 49:58

How did String Theory get started? What has made the idea so popular over the decades? Can we ever truly have a theory of quantum gravity? What is supersymmetry, the landscape, and the AdS/CFT Correspondence? What do holograms have to do with this? How many dimensions do we live in? Why does String Theory have such a hard time making predictions? How are we supposed to judge a theory that isn’t done yet? It’s a non-stop String Theory bonanza as I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Space

 AaS! 114: How did spectroscopy revolutionize astronomy? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 31:39

How did chemists save astronomy? What’s so important about the spectrum, and how are they made? How can we tell what things in space are made out of?  I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman!

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