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Episode 682: Life on Venus? A Key Biosignature Called Phosphine has been Discovered in Venus' Atmosphere
Well, did you hear the big news? Life on Venus. Life… on... Venus. Now, where have we heard this before? Oh right, life on Mars. If you’ve been watch…
5 years, 10 months ago
Episode 681: Q&A 128: Which Supernova Created the Solar System? And More... With Astronaut Terry Virts
In this week's questions show, I wonder about the supernova that formed the Solar System, how astronauts deal with air pressure differences, and how …
5 years, 10 months ago
Episode 680: Interview with Fraser on Awesome Astronomy
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5 years, 10 months ago
Episode 679: Q&A 127: Does the Simulation Hypothesis Explain the Fermi Paradox? And More...
In this week's questions show, you wondered if the simulation hypothesis is a good answer to the Fermi Paradox. How to get a career in space manufact…
5 years, 10 months ago
Episode 678: Q&A 126: When Did Mars' Dynamo Shut Off? And More...
In this week's questions show, I consider what the benefits might be to humanity if we discover that we aren't alone in the Universe. How long did Ma…
6 years ago
Episode 677: Q&A 125 Can Stars Orbit So Close They're Touching? And More...
In this week's questions show, I explain how it's possible for stars to orbit so closely they're actually touching. What are the limits to gravitatio…
6 years ago
Episode 676: Lunar Rovers. From Apollo to Artemis
When the Apollo astronauts first landed on the Moon, they couldn’t go far on foot. That’s why the three final missions were equipped with Lunar Rovin…
6 years ago
Episode 675: Q&A 124: Are We Even Mentally Capable of Understanding the Universe? And More...
In this week's questions show I explain why it's still important to do science, even if it's difficult, can we use multiple methods to measure distan…
6 years ago
Episode 674: A Massive Star Just Disappeared. No Supernova, Just Straight to Black Hole
When the largest stars die, it’s usually pretty obvious. Supernovae are visible from billions of light-years away. But recently astronomers watched a…
6 years ago
Episode 673: A New Way to Measure The Expansion of the Universe. The Cosmological Crisis Deepens.
This episode is a segment that we did in the Weekly Space Hangout talking about how astronomers are using masers (water lasers) to measure the expans…
6 years ago