Ask an Astronomer
Summary: Real NASA astronomers answer questions about the exciting science of astronomy.
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Podcasts:
Dr. Robert Hurt explains why Pluto got... well... plutoed.
If no light escapes from a black hole, how can we detect them? 'Ask an Astronomer' explains.
'Ask an Astronomer' uses an astronomer, a flying saucer, and a cow to help explain this difficult astronomical concept in simple terms.
The answer to this 'Ask an Astronomer' question may surprise you!
'Ask an Astronomer' explains the morphology of one of the most common types of galaxy.
'Ask an Astronomer' explains one of the strangest objects in outer space.
'Ask an Astronomer' explains how we detect planets around other stars.
Solar systems come in a large variety of flavors, as this 'Ask an Astronomer' video shows.
'Ask an Astronomer' tackles stellar evolution.
The Spitzer Space Telescope has a funny paint job. This 'Ask an Astronomer' segment explains why.
This 'Ask an Astronomer' episode explains eclipses of the sun and why they can't be seen everywhere.
This 'Ask an Astronomer' episode explains lunar eclipses.
Phases of the Moon are clearly explained in this 'Ask an Astronomer' episode.
This 'Ask an Astronomer' segment attempts to explain what a solar wind is (and is not).
This 'Ask an Astronomer' episode explains how orbits work.
