Uploaded April 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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How was radioactive decay discovered? What are the different kinds of decay? How does quantum mechanics make all this happen? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman!

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Keep those questions about space, science, astronomy, astrophysics, and cosmology coming to #AskASpaceman for COMPLETE KNOWLEDGE OF TIME AND SPACE!

00:00 – Bacquerel and the Curies
03:59 - Alpha, Beta, and Gamma Decay
09:04 - Quantum Tunneling
11:37 - Understanding Half-Life