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AaS! 211: Will AI Take Over Astronomy? Nov 07, 2023

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How long have astronomers been using artificial intelligence? How do computers sift through massive amounts of data? Will AI discover something new about the universe? I discuss these questions and more in today's Ask a Spaceman!

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AaS! 210: How Does Space Affect the Climate? Oct 17, 2023

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What triggers ice ages and other climate events? How are sunspot cycles and orbital motions related to climate patterns? What does Jupiter have to do with all this? I discuss these questions and more in today's Ask a Spaceman!

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AaS! 209: What Secrets Are Hiding in Triton? Oct 03, 2023

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What's so cool about Triton? How did it end up in orbit around Neptune, and what can we learn from it? Could we send a mission there one day? I discuss these questions and more in today's Ask a Spaceman!

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AaS! 208: Where Are All the White Holes? Sep 19, 2023

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How are white holes different from black holes? What would happen if you were stuck inside of one? Why don't they appear in the universe? I discuss these questions and more in today's Ask a Spaceman!

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AaS! 207: How Far Do We Travel in Our Lives? Sep 05, 2023

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What is the combined motion of everything in the universe? How does all of that influence us? Are we just going around in circles, or is there something more? I discuss these questions and more in today's Ask a Spaceman!

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AaS! 206: What are the Weirdest Names in Astronomy? Aug 15, 2023

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What are some wild stories behind names in astronomy and physics? How did we get the jargon words that we did? What are some of the funniest names? I discuss these questions and more in today's Ask a Spaceman!

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AaS! 205: What's the Difference Between Science and Pseudoscience? Aug 01, 2023

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What's the difference between science and pseudoscience? What is a scientific mindset? How are we able to spot pseudoscience when it's happening? I discuss these questions and more in today's Ask a Spaceman!

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AaS! 204: How did Annie Jump Cannon Bring Order to the Universe? Jul 18, 2023

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How was massive astronomy done in the 1800's? Who were the Harvard Computers? How did Annie Jump Cannon figure out how to classify stars? I discuss these questions and more in today's Ask a Spaceman!

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AaS! 203: Is the Universe a Giant Black Hole? Jul 04, 2023

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Why didn't the big bang collapse in a singularity? What would a universe-sized black hole be like? Now that I think about it, do we live inside a giant black hole already? I discuss these questions and more in today's Ask a Spaceman!

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AaS! 202: Could the Earth Leave the Solar System? Jun 13, 2023

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Could we nudge the orbit of the Earth to avoid the death of the Sun? Could it get kicked out of the solar system altogether? What are rogue exoplanets? I discuss these questions and more in today's Ask a Spaceman!

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