Expert Voices - Paul Sutter

Paul Sutter received his Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2011. After spending three years at the Paris Institute of Astrophysics, he is now a visiting scholar at the Ohio State University's Center for Cosmology and Astro-Particle Physics. Sutter is the host of several podcasts and YouTube series, consults for TV and film productions, and frequently makes public appearances discussing physics and astronomy topics and the role science plays in society.

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'Ask a Spaceman' Reveals Why You Wouldn't Want to Enter a Wormhole

September 19, 2018 | Article

In the latest installment of "Ask A Spaceman," astrophysicist and Space.com columnist Paul Sutter explains why trying to use a wormhole is a really bad idea.
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Why Are Black Holes So Weird? 'Ask a Spaceman' Explains in New Episode

September 05, 2018 | Article

Why are black holes so hard to study? Astrophysicist Paul Sutter digs into this question in a new episode of "Ask a Spaceman."
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'Ask a Spaceman' Takes a Closer Look at the Universe's 'Baby Picture'

August 29, 2018 | Article

This week's "Ask A Spaceman" episode explores the radiation echo of the Big Bang that formed our universe. While we can't see it with our eyes, this radiation surrounds us everywhere.
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'Ask a Spaceman' Travels Back in Time to Explore the Big Bang

August 22, 2018 | Article

Our baby universe comes under scrutiny in the latest episode of "Ask A Spaceman", which airs on Facebook Watch today (Aug. 22).
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How the 'Cosmic Dawn' Broke and the First Stars Formed

August 22, 2018 | Article

At one time in the foggy, ill-remembered past, there were no stars.
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How to Build a Rocket in 3 Easy Steps

August 16, 2018 | Article

So you've decided you want a piece of the rocket-building action to call your own. Well, read on.
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'Ask a Spaceman' Series Launches with Trip to Pluto

August 15, 2018 | Article

"Ask a Spaceman" is live for the first time on Facebook — and astrophysicist Paul Sutter jumps right into it with a trip to Pluto.
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'Ask a Spaceman' Series Brings Universe's Weirdest Mysteries to Facebook Watch

August 14, 2018 | Article

The astrophysicist is in: In the new Facebook Watch series "Ask a Spaceman," pro explainer (and Space.com columnist) Paul Sutter answers your questions about the strangest corners of the universe.
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High-Energy Whodunit: The Origins of the 'OMG Particle'

August 12, 2018 | Article

Right now, as you read this very text, your DNA is getting sliced up by tiny, invisible bullets.
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Einstein's Genius: Describing the Geometry of Space-Time

August 09, 2018 | Article

General relativity is one of the greatest feats of human understanding, made all the more impressive by the fact that it sprang from the fertile imagination and dogged mathematical brilliance of just one mind.
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