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Five minutes at the end of each week explores the big and the small questions in astronomy, cosmology, and space science. Hosted by Kechil Kirkham, no subject is too big or too small, and experts are regularly brought on board to illuminate and excite. Cape Town is the place to be for astronomy, with some of the largest telescopes in the world housed or being built not too far away. Looking Up takes advantage of the shoals of scientists and engineers working on the planet’s most advanced astronomy projects, who live and work right here in the Mother City. Kechil has recently acquired an MPhil in Space Studies at the University of Cape Town, and works in South Africa’s space industry on the Square Kilometre Array radio telescope.
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Looking Up - 17 April 24 - Fast Radio Bursts
Fast Radio Bursts: can we ever see them? What are they? Masters student Kira Hanmer is among the first in the world ever to go looking for these unexplained phenomena in the optical realm.
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Looking Up - 10 April 24 - Fast Radio Bursts
Fast Radio Bursts: can we ever see them? What are they? Masters student Kira Hanmer is among the first in the world ever to go looking for these unexplained phenomena in the optical realm.
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Looking Up - 03 April 24 - There will be a solar eclipse on 8 April
There will be a solar eclipse on 8 April visible over Mexico, the southern and eastern United States, and part of Canada. It will not be visible over this continent. There are all manner of nutty things being said about it on the Internet. Enjoy!
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Looking Up - 27 Mar 24 - So many satellites
So many satellites: how do we stop them colliding with each other? space.com reveals the data.
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Looking Up - 13 Mar 24 - Leeuwenboschfontein Observatory
Kechil spent a blissful weekend recently at a star-gazing event at Leeuwenboschfontein Observatory, and you can too! Here are some links which will take you there:
https://www.leeuwenboschfontein.co.za/pages/lbf-astronomical-observatory/
https://www.facebook.com/LeeuwenboschfonteinObservatory/
The children of Bellville North Primary School joined for a few hours of observing, and you can hear their reactions. Eddy Nijeboer manned his telescope and demonstrated a few stunning celestial treasures. -
Looking Up - 28 Feb 24 - Landing on the Moon is tricky
Landing on the Moon is tricky - you try it! Kechil unpacks the latest in a crop of difficult endeavours, this time from a private company.