If your home is filthy, you are simply in tune with the universe. Astronomers have revealed that interstellar space is permeated with a fine mist of grease-like molecules. How much? Enough for 40 trillion trillion trillion packs of butter in our Milky Way alone. It seems to be true but fear not, the grease in our solar system is swept away by solar winds.

Looking Up - 29 June 2018

Explore 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 - 29 June 2018

Looking Up - 29 June 2018