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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 illumina... more
FAQs about Looking Up:How many episodes does Looking Up have?The podcast currently has 468 episodes available.
March 05, 2025Looking Up - 05 Mar 25 - Planetary alignments and Blue GhostSomething about attention-grabbing planetary alignments and Blue Ghost...more5minPlay
February 26, 2025Looking Up - 26 Feb 25 - Dr Rosalind Skelton, Director of the South African Astronomical ObservatoryDr Rosalind Skelton is the new Director of the South African Astronomical Observatory, here in Observatory. She talks to Kechil about her plans for the next few years....more6minPlay
February 19, 2025Looking Up - 19 Feb 25 - How does an astronomer become an ambassador ?How does an astronomer become an ambassador? Prof Paul Groot describes his task ahead in Chile....more7minPlay
February 12, 2025Looking Up - 12 Feb 25 - Samples returned from the asteroid BennuSamples returned from the asteroid Bennu have revealed astonishing news about the potential origins of life of Earth....more6minPlay
February 05, 2025Looking Up - 05 Feb 25 - Who would've thought that the Graeco-Roman Goddess of Hinges would be revivedWho would've thought that the Graeco-Roman Goddess of Hinges would be revived: she's back now, squeaking away on a quasi-moon. Hear about this, and many other naming conventions....more6minPlay
January 29, 2025Looking Up - 29 Jan 25 - How do you look at black holes?How do you look at black holes? Kechil talks about the latest plans to launch a cluster of radio telescopes into space to study these monster-gobblers....more7minPlay
January 22, 2025Looking Up - 22 Jan 25 - Roundup of currently visible planetsRoundup of currently visible planets and the comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS) still visible with the naked eye to the right of the Sun as it sets. Also the latest of what's happening with Mars....more6minPlay
January 15, 2025Looking Up - 15 Jan 25 - New Year on Mars: what might it look like?New Year on Mars: what might it look like? Plus a roundup of what you can see in the night sky....more4minPlay
January 08, 2025Looking Up - 08 Jan 25 - Kechil talks to Shamin DomanKechil talks to Shamin Doman about one of the exhibits at the new Visitor Centre, which you too can see by booking at www.saao.ac.za...more6minPlay
January 01, 2025Looking Up - 01 Jan 25 - What is time?What is time? We only know how to measure it. Kechil canters through the technologies used to do this, including the most accurate clocks associated with local radio telescopes MeerKAT and the SKA....more6minPlay
FAQs about Looking Up:How many episodes does Looking Up have?The podcast currently has 468 episodes available.