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Join us to explore the universe. Each episode we tackle one question and ask Stuart Robbins, a professional astronomer, to help us understand the topic in under 5 minutes without a script. The show i... more
FAQs about 5 Minutes With An Astronomer:How many episodes does 5 Minutes With An Astronomer have?The podcast currently has 52 episodes available.
July 03, 2018S01E17: What Is Dark Matter?This episode's question is: what is dark matter? If you have feedback or a topic suggestion you can email us....more5minPlay
July 03, 2018S01E18: Why Do Stars Twinkle?This episode's question is: why do stars twinkle while planets don't seem to? Stuart explains that this has something to do with "astronomical seeing." If you have feedback or a topic suggestion you can email us....more6minPlay
July 03, 2018S01E19: What Is Sound Speed?This episode's question is: we know what the speed of sound is but what is sound speed? If you have feedback or a topic suggestion you can email us....more7minPlay
July 03, 2018S01E20: What Is Interesting About Craters?Occasionally, rather than asking a specific question, we ask Stuart why he finds something interesting. This episode's question is: what is interesting Craters? If you have feedback or a topic suggestion you can email us....more10minPlay
July 03, 2018S01E21: What Is The Drake Equation?This episode's question is: what is the Drake Equation? If you have feedback or a topic suggestion you can email us....more6minPlay
July 03, 2018S01E22: What Is The Fermi Paradox?This episode's question is a follow up to the Drake Equation episode: What is the Fermi Paradox? If you have feedback or a topic suggestion you can email us....more6minPlay
July 03, 2018S01E23: Does Everything In The Universe Rotate?This episode's question is: does pretty much everything in our universe rotate and why? If you have feedback or a topic suggestion you can email us. ...more6minPlay
July 03, 2018S01E24: What Is Interesting About Charon?Occasionally, rather than asking a specific question, we ask Stuart why he finds something interesting. This episode's question is: what is interesting about Charon, one of the satellites of the dwarf planet Pluto? If you have feedback or a topic suggestion you can email us....more10minPlay
July 03, 2018S01E25: How Does GPS Work?This episode's question is: how does the global positioning system, or GPS, work? If you have feedback or a topic suggestion you can email us....more7minPlay
July 03, 2018S01E26: Gravitational LensingThis episode's question is: we understand that gravitational lensing is one of the predictions of Einstein's theory of general relativity but what is it? If you have feedback or a topic suggestion you can email us....more7minPlay
FAQs about 5 Minutes With An Astronomer:How many episodes does 5 Minutes With An Astronomer have?The podcast currently has 52 episodes available.