AaS! 009: How big is the universe?

Ask a Spaceman!

Paul M. Sutter

Astrophysics, Science, Cosmos, Holes, Black, Astronomy, Natural Sciences, Universe, Cosmology, Space, Physics

4.8 • 853 Ratings

🗓️ 19 May 2015

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

How big is the universe? What’s outside the universe, and what are we expanding into? Can it even be put into words? I discuss these questions and more in today's Ask a Spaceman!

Keep those questions about space, science, astronomy, astrophysics, and cosmology coming to #AskASpaceman, Twitter@PaulMattSutter, http://www.Facebook.com/PaulMattSutter, and http://www.askaspaceman.com for COMPLETE KNOWLEDGE OF TIME AND SPACE! Music by Jason Grady and Nick Bain.

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0:00.0	Comeo Rebbe?
0:13.0	Culecino.
0:15.0	Penahehena?
0:17.0	Shomemo Jamo.
0:19.0	Pana po. Don't change the channel. Don't worry. This is still your friend. Shrameo, p'o, pao.
0:23.3	Don't change the channel.
0:23.9	Don't worry.
0:28.2	This is still your friendly neighborhood, ask a spaceman, but I'm teasing you.
0:29.2	I'm teasing you a little.
0:34.7	There's five words here, not from English, and you're probably wondering why I'm just rattling off five random words.
0:39.2	I'm going to tell you, don't worry,
0:44.1	this is the first time I've ever teased people in an episode. I don't know how it feels. I don't know if I'm okay with it, but we're going to roll with it and see where it goes. You can let me know
0:48.6	in the comments on the YouTube video or at escapaceteman.com if you enjoy being teased, if you're that kind of person.
0:56.8	But anyway, you know what time it is. It's time for Ask a Spaceman. I'm your host Paul Sutter.
1:03.0	You've got questions and I've got answers. You know how this show works, but I'm going to tell
1:08.7	you anyway because I'm a big fat jerk you go online to
1:12.7	Twitter or Facebook and use the hashtag ask a spaceman and fire away and whatever
1:18.1	questions you got as long as it's about space I'll answer on this show and you can
1:24.4	also follow me directly on Facebook or Twitter. My name is Paul Matt Sutter.
1:29.3	Or you can go to the ever faithful and trustworthy askas spaceman.com.
1:35.3	And there you can also find a place to comment.
1:38.3	We have one tiny little goal with this show.
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