AaS! 271: What Happens When Light Goes Boom?
How can matter ever go faster than light? What happens when it does? Who discovered this, and what is it good for? I discuss these questions...
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AaS! 270: Is the Universe…Defective?
What did the universe do to make so many defects? What happens when they get trapped? And could they be hiding right in front of our noses?...
AaS! 269: Why Are Interstellar Objects So Weird?
What makes the interstellar comet 3I/Atlas so weird? Why are we finding so many interstellar visitors recently? How are they made, and where...
AaS! 268: What are Little Red Dots?
What do we find when we push the James Webb Space Telescope to its limits? Are Little Red Dots newborn galaxies or old black holes? What are...
AaS! 267: Is the Universe Older than We Think?
How can anyone agree on the age of the universe? And how can we be so confident if it's all just a bunch of models? What if the universe is...
AaS! 266: Is the Universe Made of Math?
Why is math so effective at describing the universe? What is reality is made of math? What does it mean for us to be conscious beings in a m...
AaS! 265: Does Antimatter Fall Up?
What is the weak equivalency principle? How was antimatter discovered and why is it the perfect thing to put gravity to the test? What did t...
AaS! 264: Just How Weird is the Quantum Eraser?
How does the double-slit experiment work? What does it teach us about reality and measurement if we try to mess with the experiment after it...
AaS! 263: Does Free Will Exist?
What is causal determinism? What are some of the ways that physics can permit free will? What does emergence have to do with all of this? I...
AaS! 262: Does the Universe Have Extra Dimensions?
What do extra dimensions have to do with the strength of gravity? What is a tower of gravitons? How can we detect extra dimensions even if w...
AaS! 261: What are Black Dwarfs?
What happens to a white dwarf when it cools off? How long does it take? Do they just stay black forever, or will something more interesting...
AaS! 260: What's the Big Deal with the Weak Force?
How did we discover the weak nuclear force? Why is it so strange compared to the other forces? What do mirrors have to do with all of this?...
AaS! 259: Where Exactly is the Edge of the Universe?
Is the universe infinite? What about the cosmological horizons, the limits to what we can see? Will we ever know for sure what's beyond them...
AaS! 258: What's Going to Happen After the ISS?
Why did we develop the International Space Station in the first place? What have we learned in its 25+ years of operation? When is it coming...
AaS! 257: How Does One Go About Smashing Particles?
How do particle colliders work? What kinds of energies are we talking about? Are there any uses for colliders except for physics experiments...
AaS! 256: What Can Gravitational Waves Teach Us About the Big Bang?
What are some sources of gravitational waves that aren't black holes? How did inflation create gravitational waves? How can we possibly dete...
AaS! 255: How Do the Biggest Stars Get So Big?
How do we measure the sizes of stars? What are the biggest ones today, and how big could stars have gotten in the past? Is there any way for...
AaS! 254: How Do Variable Stars, You Know, Vary?
What powers Cepheid variable stars? What about Mira variables and pulsating stars? And are there variable stars that don't actually vary at...
AaS! 253: What Does Outer Space Sound Like?
What would the Sun sound like if we could hear it? Does any noise at all happen in the universe? What's the biggest sound of all? I discuss...
AaS! 252: Why Can't We Get Free Energy from the Vacuum?
Why does the vacuum of spacetime have energy? How much energy does it have? What prevents us from using it to do anything useful? I discuss...
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