Keith Gottscalk has a lifelong passion for space flight and some FMR listeners may have caught him speaking at a UCT Summer School on South Africa's history in space. Recently he has published a poetry book called 'Cosmonauts do it in heaven' and talks to Kechil about it. It is available now via www.modjajibooks.co.za, also available at Kindle.

Looking up - 02 Apr 21

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.