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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 week you will come closer to COMPLETE KNOWLEDGE OF TIME AND SPACE!

Ask a Spaceman‪!‬ Paul M. Sutter

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    • 4.8 • 727 Ratings

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 week you will come closer to COMPLETE KNOWLEDGE OF TIME AND SPACE!

    AaS! 220: Will Our Universe End in a Big Rip?

    AaS! 220: Will Our Universe End in a Big Rip?

    How can a “big rip” tear the universe apart? What does that mean for existence itself? Is it going to happen, and what are we doing to find out? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman!
    This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/spaceman and get on your way to being your best self. Visit BetterHelp to get 10% off your first month!
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    Keep those questions about space, science, astronomy, astrophysics, physics, and cosmology coming to #AskASpaceman for COMPLETE KNOWLEDGE OF TIME AND SPACE!
    Big thanks to my top Patreon supporters this month: Justin G, Chris L, Barbara K, Alberto M, Duncan M, Corey D, Naila, John S, Joshua, Scott M, Rob H, Louis M, John W, Alexis, Gilbert M, Valerie H, Demethius J, Nathan R, and Mike G, Tim R, Mark R, Alan B, Craig B, Mark F, Richard K, Maureen R, Stace J, Stephen S, Stephen J, Joe R, David P, robert b, Sean M, Tracy F, Sarah K, Ryan L, Ella F, Sarah K, Richard S, Sam R, Thomas K, James C, Syamkumar M, Homer v, Mark D, Bruce A, Steven M, Bill E, Tim Z, Linda C, Aissa F, Marc H, Scott M, Avery P, Farshad A, Kenneth D, Gary K, Paul G, David W, dhr18, Lode S, Alyssa K, Roger, Bob C, Simon G, Red B, Herb G, Stephen A, James R, Robert O, Lynn D, Jeffrey C, Allen E, Michael S, Jordan, Reinaldo A, Jessica M, Patrick M, Amy Z, Sheryl, John G, David W, Jonathan S, Sue T, Josephine K, Chris, Jules R, P. S, Michael S, Erlend A, James D, and Larry D!
    Thanks to Cathy Rinella for editing.
    Hosted by Paul M. Sutter.

    • 39 min
    AaS! 219: What's the Best Way to Defend Our Planet?

    AaS! 219: What's the Best Way to Defend Our Planet?

    How do we track dangerous asteroids? What can impacts do to us? What do we plan to do if The Big One is headed for us? Is Armageddon a documentary? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman!
    This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/spaceman and get on your way to being your best self. Visit BetterHelp to get 10% off your first month!
    Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/pmsutter
    All episodes: http://www.AskASpaceman.com
    Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/PaulMattSutter
    Read a book: http://www.pmsutter/book
    Keep those questions about space, science, astronomy, astrophysics, physics, and cosmology coming to #AskASpaceman for COMPLETE KNOWLEDGE OF TIME AND SPACE!
    Big thanks to my top Patreon supporters this month: Justin G, Chris L, Barbara K, Alberto M, Duncan M, Corey D, Naila, John S, Joshua, Scott M, Rob H, Louis M, John W, Alexis, Erin J, Gilbert M, Valerie H, Tim R, Mark R, Alan B, Craig B, Mark F, Richard K, Maureen R, Stace J, Stephen S, Stephen J, Joe R, David P, robert b, Sean M, Tracy F, Sarah K, Ryan L, Ella F, Sarah K, Richard S, Sam R, Thomas K, James C, Syamkumar M, Homer v, Mark D, Bruce A, Steven M, Bill E, Tim Z, Linda C, Aissa F, Marc H, Scott M, Avery P, Farshad A, Michael W, Kenneth D, Gary K, Paul G, David W, dhr18, Ron D, Lode S, Alyssa K, Roger, Bob C, Simon G, Red B, Stephen A, James R, Robert O, Lynn D, Allen E, Michael S, Jordan, Reinaldo A, Jessica M, Patrick M, Amy Z, Sheryl, John G, David W, Jonathan S, Sue T, Josephine K, Chris, Jules R, P. S, Michael S, Erlend A, and James D!
    Thanks to Cathy Rinella for editing.
    Hosted by Paul M. Sutter.

    • 41 min
    AaS! 218: How Do We Know What the Milky Way Looks Like?

    AaS! 218: How Do We Know What the Milky Way Looks Like?

    Why is it so hard to get a picture of the Milky Way? How much of our galaxy have we mapped? What the heck is a “barred spiral” and what does that have to do with our core? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman!
    This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/spaceman and get on your way to being your best self. Visit BetterHelp to get 10% off your first month!
    Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/pmsutter
    All episodes: http://www.AskASpaceman.com
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    Keep those questions about space, science, astronomy, astrophysics, physics, and cosmology coming to #AskASpaceman for COMPLETE KNOWLEDGE OF TIME AND SPACE!
    Big thanks to my top Patreon supporters this month: Justin G, Chris L, Barbara K, Alberto M, Duncan M, Corey D, Naila, John S, Joshua, Scott M, Rob H, Louis M, John W, Alexis, Erin J, Gilbert M, Valerie H, Tim R, Mark R, Alan B, Craig B, Mark F, Richard K, Maureen R, Stace J, Stephen S, Stephen J, Joe R, David P, robert b, Sean M, Tracy F, Sarah K, Ryan L, Ella F, Sarah K, Richard S, Sam R, Thomas K, James C, Syamkumar M, Homer v, Mark D, Bruce A, Steven M, Bill E, Tim Z, Linda C, Aissa F, Marc H, Scott M, Avery P, Farshad A, Michael W, Kenneth D, Gary K, Paul G, David W, dhr18, Ron D, Lode S, Alyssa K, Roger, Bob C, Simon G, Red B, Stephen A, James R, Robert O, Lynn D, Allen E, Michael S, Jordan, Reinaldo A, Jessica M, Patrick M, Amy Z, Sheryl, John G, David W, Jonathan S, Sue T, Josephine K, Chris, Jules R, P. S, Michael S, Erlend A, and James D!
    Thanks to Cathy Rinella for editing.
    Hosted by Paul M. Sutter.

    • 39 min
    AaS! 217: Will We Achieve Fusion Power Soon?

    AaS! 217: Will We Achieve Fusion Power Soon?

    How do we achieve nuclear fusion in the laboratory? What are some experiments that are trying to achieve fusion power generation? Why is it so difficult? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman!
    This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/spaceman and get on your way to being your best self. Visit BetterHelp to get 10% off your first month!
    Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/pmsutter
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    Keep those questions about space, science, astronomy, astrophysics, physics, and cosmology coming to #AskASpaceman for COMPLETE KNOWLEDGE OF TIME AND SPACE!
    Big thanks to my top Patreon supporters this month: Justin G, Chris L, Barbara K, Alberto M, Duncan M, Corey D, Naila, John S, Joshua, Scott M, Rob H, Louis M, John W, Alexis, Erin J, Gilbert M, Valerie H. Tim R, Mark R, Alan B, Craig B, Mark F, Richard K, Maureen R, Stace J, Stephen S, Ken L, Stephen J, Joe R, David P, robert b, Sean M, Tracy F, Sarah K, Ryan L, Ella F, Sarah K, Richard S, Sam R, Thomas K, James C, Syamkumar M, Homer v, Mark D, Bruce A, Steven M, Bill E, Tim Z, Linda C, Aissa F, Marc H, Scott M, Avery P, Farshad A, Michael W, Kenneth D, Gary K, Paul G, David W, dhr18, Ron D, Lode S, Alyssa K, Roger, Bob C, Simon G, Red B, Stephen A, James R, Robert O, Lynn D, Allen E, Michael S, Jordan, Reinaldo A, Jessica M, Patrick M, Amy Z, Sheryl, John G, David W, Jonathan S, Sue T, Josephine K, Chris, Jules R, P. S, Michael S, and Erlend A!
    Thanks to Cathy Rinella for editing.
    Hosted by Paul M. Sutter.

    • 42 min
    AaS! 216: Do Aliens Look Like Us?

    AaS! 216: Do Aliens Look Like Us?

    Is evolution universal throughout the cosmos? What are the different forms that life can take? When did life first appear in the universe? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman!
    This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/spaceman and get on your way to being your best self. Visit BetterHelp to get 10% off your first month!
    Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/pmsutter
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    Read a book: http://www.pmsutter/book
    Keep those questions about space, science, astronomy, astrophysics, physics, and cosmology coming to #AskASpaceman for COMPLETE KNOWLEDGE OF TIME AND SPACE!
    Big thanks to my top Patreon supporters this month: Justin G, Chris L, Barbara K, Alberto M, Duncan M, Corey D, Naila, John S, Joshua, Scott M, Rob H, Louis M, John W, Alexis, Erin J, Gilbert M, Valerie H. Tim R, Mark R, Alan B, Craig B, Mark F, Richard K, Maureen R, Stace J, Stephen S, Ken L, Stephen J, Joe R, David P, robert b, Sean M, Tracy F, Sarah K, Ryan L, Ella F, Sarah K, Richard S, Sam R, Thomas K, James C, Syamkumar M, Homer v, Mark D, Bruce A, Steven M, Bill E, Tim Z, Linda C, Aissa F, Marc H, Scott M, Avery P, Farshad A, Michael W, Kenneth D, Gary K, Paul G, David W, dhr18, Ron D, Lode S, Alyssa K, Roger, Bob C, Simon G, Red B, Stephen A, James R, Robert O, Lynn D, Allen E, Michael S, Jordan, Reinaldo A, Jessica M, Patrick M, Amy Z, Sheryl, John G, David W, Jonathan S, Sue T, Josephine K, Chris, Jules R, P. S, Michael S, and Erlend A!
    Thanks to Cathy Rinella for editing.
    Hosted by Paul M. Sutter.

    • 42 min
    AaS! 215: How Does Science Regain Trust?

    AaS! 215: How Does Science Regain Trust?

    What forces people to lose trust in science? How does this affect the process of science itself? What are scientists doing to make this worse? How can we fix it? In this special episode themed from my latest book, I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman!
    This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/spaceman and get on your way to being your best self. Visit BetterHelp to get 10% off your first month!
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    Keep those questions about space, science, astronomy, astrophysics, physics, and cosmology coming to #AskASpaceman for COMPLETE KNOWLEDGE OF TIME AND SPACE!
    Big thanks to my top Patreon supporters this month: Justin G, Chris L, Barbara K, Alberto M, Duncan M, Corey D, Naila, John S, Joshua, Scott M, Rob H, Louis M, John W, Alexis , Erin J, Gilbert M, Valerie H, Tim R, Mark R, Alan B, Craig B, Mark F, Richard K, Stephen M, Maureen R, Stace J, Stephen S, Ken L, Stephen J, Joe R, David P, robert b, Sean M, Tracy F, Sarah K, Ryan L, Ella F, Sarah K, Richard S, Sam R, Thomas K, James C, Syamkumar M, Homer v, Mark D, Bruce A, Steven M, Bill E, Tim D Z, Linda C, Aissa F, Marc H, Scott M, Avery P, Farshad A, Michael W, Kenneth D, Gary K, Paul G, David W, dhr18, Ron D, Lode S, Alyssa K, Roger, Bob C, Simon G, Red B, Stephen A, James R, Robert O, Lynn D, Jeffrey C, Allen E, Michael S, Jordan , Reinaldo A, Jessica M, Patrick M, Amy Z, Sheryl, John G, David W, Jonathan S, Sue T, Josephine K, Chris, Jules R, P. S, and Michael S!
    Thanks to Cathy Rinella for editing.
    Hosted by Paul M. Sutter.

    • 48 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
727 Ratings

727 Ratings

Sweetnsauer ,

Educational and fun to listen to!

It doesn’t matter how much you know if you cannot explain it to people in a way they can understand. Paul does an incredible job of explaining astrophysics in a way that is easy to follow and understand. Thank you for taking the time to make this podcast!

Jackman92 ,

Fantastic explanation of time and space

Paul M. Sutter has an amazing way of explaining difficult topics through analogies and thought experiments that most science communicators cant match. He goes through each possibility and plays with the idea of how and why certain theories or ideas can or can’t exist and then plays it the other way and shows
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GardenVarietyHuman ,

Paul M. Sutter is a treasure!

I listen to a lot of different science channels/podcasts/etc and have loved Paul for YEARS. What I especially appreciate is his ability to use effective, comprehensible metaphor to explain the otherwise impossible. (See the episode on particles as ice cream) I can’t overstate how excellent he is at explaining whatever topic he discusses. When I listen to this pod, I walk away actually feeling like I gained meaningful understanding of the topic. What more can I ask for?

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