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The Leader Brew podcast features the leadership stories of our former students who share their lifelong experiences from the classroom to the real-world. Join Dr. Rick Arrowood and Co-Hosts as they reignite the magic of the classroom in these unscripted discussions. Learn from remarkable guests about how they overcame some of life's most challenging obstacles and yet found a way to keep their passion alive.
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Each month, from February to November, the Centre for Astrophysics & Supercomputing presents a free public lecture at the Hawthorn campus of Swinburne University of Technology.
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Martinez Duong is a seasoned expert in Android development with a Master’s degree from Swinburne University, Australia, and over a decade of experience in the mobile app industry. He has contributed significantly to cutting-edge Android projects and has served as a consultant and author for ASOSERVICE MOBILE APPLICATION PROMOTION CO.,LTD for the past two years. His deep expertise in app development, combined with his strategic insights in mobile marketing, has made him a key figure in the te ...
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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 ast ...
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Episodes from true crime and missing person cases to the unexplored depths of our oceans and solar system. Alien life, UFO reports, paranormal tales, horror stories and mysteries. We cover it all. It's the same mind opening content we've become known for on YouTube. So what are you waiting for? Hit those lights, sit back and enjoy.
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Looking Up - 18 Dec 24 - Visit the Observatory for a tour!
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Visit the Observatory for a tour! Pran Govender tells us about the new Visitor Centre and tours at the Observatory. See www.saao.ac.zaBy Kechil Kirkham
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From Stage Skills to Leadership Success with Rachel Arditi
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Rachel Arditi, Senior Director at Sage Therapeutics, shares a fascinating journey of juggling her master's degree with a demanding career. Discover how her theater background has been instrumental in cultivating her leadership skills and work ethic, all while leveraging classroom lessons in the real world. Our conversation sheds light on the vibran…
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Matthew Coccoluto's Evolution from Scenic Film Studies to AI Leader
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Join Dr. Rick Arrowood for an engaging conversation with Matthew Coccoluto, a talented former student from Northeastern University D'Amore-McKim School of Business, as he shares his extraordinary transition from the stunning landscapes of Pepperdine University to the bustling tech scene in Boston. Matthew's journey is fascinating, as he recounts ho…
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Strategies for Success: Dr. Julia Ivy's Story of Choices, Open-Mindedness, and Growth
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Explore the inspiring journey of Dr. Julia Ivy, an extraordinary educator, and international business strategist who transformed her life from a top management consultant in Eastern Europe to an internationally recognized leader in global strategies for businesses and individuals. Julia's story of choosing to shift her comfortable life back home to…
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Looking Up - 11 Dec 24 - Kechil caught up with Prof Phil Charles
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In August this year Kechil caught up with Prof Phil Charles at the International Astronomical Union's General Assembly. Here he talks about his passion for White Dwarf stars.By Kechil Kirkham
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Looking Up - 03 Dec 24 - Australian indigenous astronomy
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When Kechil was in Perth in October she talked to Ramesh Bhat about Australian indigenous astronomy.By Kechil Kirkham
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Barbara Dicker Oration 2024 - Treating Sleep Disorders - a Pathway to Brain Health
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We were privileged to have Professor Ron Grunstein AM share some of his vast knowledge and experience in cutting-edge developments in sleep disorders research and new treatments as our keynote speaker. This annual oration is an initiative of the Barbara Dicker Brain Sciences Foundation showcasing breakthrough life changing research in the areas of…
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Looking Up - 27 Nov 24 - Kechil reports on the latest plans by the European Space Agency
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Kechil reports on the latest plans by the European Space Agency to launch a gravitational wave detector into space, LISA.By Kechil Kirkham
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Looking Up - 20 Nov 24 - Kechil talks to Ramesh Bhat in Australia
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Kechil talks to Ramesh Bhat in Australia about the SKA LOW and his pulsar research.By Kechil Kirkham
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Looking Up - 13 Nov 24 - The 2025 Sky Guide Southern Africa is out now
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The 2025 Sky Guide Southern Africa is out now. Gayle Andrews, the librarian of the Cape Centre tells us about it. If you're interested in joining us: https://assa.saao.ac.za/centres/cape-centre/ and the Sky Guide can be obtained from: https://struiknature.co.za/product/sky-guide-2025/By Kechil Kirkham
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Looking Up - 06 Nov 24 - Distinguished radio astronomer Ron Ekers talks to Kechil in Perth
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Distinguished radio astronomer Ron Ekers talks to Kechil in Perth about his career highlightBy Kechil Kirkham
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Looking Up - 30 Oct 24 - Spookiness in space!
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Spookiness in space! What goes on around the dark side of the Moon?By Kechil Kirkham
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Martinez Duong is a seasoned expert in Android development with a Master’s degree from Swinburne University, Australia, and over a decade of experience in the mobile app industry. He has contributed significantly to cutting-edge Android projects and has served as a consultant and author for ASOSERVICE MOBILE APPLICATION PROMOTION CO.,LTD for the pa…
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Looking Up - 23 Oct 24 - Kechil is back in South Africa after visiting astronomers in Perth, Australia
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Kechil is back in South Africa after visiting astronomers in Perth, Australia and gives a roundup of local celestial news. If you'd like to look at some stunning images of the recent comet visit https://www.facebook.com/Astrosocsa/By Kechil Kirkham
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The Power of Uncertainty: Duc Do’s Journey from Vietnam to Success Abroad
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What happens when young leaders step out of their comfort zone and embrace the unknown? Join us for an enlightening conversation with Duc Do, a remarkable student living in the USA who is originally from Vietnam and shares his journey of growth and transformation while studying in the US. Mentorship, cultural adjustments, and the courage to explore…
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Looking Up - 16 Oct 24 - Kechil interviews Dr Rajan Chhetri in Perth, Australia
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Kechil interviews Dr Rajan Chhetri in Perth, Australia about inter-planetary scintillation and twinkling black holes.By Kechil Kirkham
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Looking Up - 09 Oct 24 - Kechil caught up with Jordan Collier in Perth, Australia
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These days, for every astronomer, there are a bunch of computer scientists, software developers and engineers behind them, creating the telescopes and software that allow them to process their data. Jordan Collier is such a person who facilitates astronomers producing science. He works in Perth, Australia which is where Kechil caught up with him.…
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Looking Up - 02 Oct 24 - Dr Knicole Colon of the James Webb Space Telescope - Part 2
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Dr Knicole Colon of the James Webb Space Telescope tells us about the mysterious rogue planets following recent research in the Orion Nebula.By Kechil Kirkham
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Looking Up - 25 Sept 24 - Dr Knicole Colon of the James Webb Space Telescope - Part 1
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Dr Knicole Colon of the James Webb Space Telescope tells us about the mysterious rogue planets following recent research in the Orion Nebula.By Kechil Kirkham
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Looking Up - 18 Sept 24 - Kechil gives a round-up of upcoming eclipses
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There was a partial lunar eclipse early this morning but not worth staying up for. Kechil gives a round-up of upcoming eclipses, and gives the latest space news.By Kechil Kirkham
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Looking Up - 11 Sept 24 - A candy floss planet!
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A candy floss planet! The universe is weirder than we thought. A telescope in Sutherland has found something odd.By Kechil Kirkham
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Looking Up - 04 Sept - Ranpal Gill works on the engineering side of a new massive survey telescope
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Ranpal Gil works on the engineering side of a new massive survey telescope, the Vera C Rubin, in Chile. She talked to Kechil about this extraordinary telescope when she was here at the International Astronomical Union's General Assembly in Cape Town, early August.By Kechil Kirkham
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Looking Up - 28 Aug 24 - Liquid water has been found on Mars
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Liquid water has been found on Mars, but not where we'd want it. It's 10-20kms underground, at least at the place where the Mars Insight lander was testing. Interesting though, and baby steps in terms of any colonisation programme.By Kechil Kirkham
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Looking Up - 21 Aug 24 - Professor Phil Charles
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Professor Phil Charles was the director of the Southern African Astronomical Observatory here in Cape Town and retired many years ago. What has he been up to since? Kechil catches up with him at the IAU's General Assembly on August 13th.By Kechil Kirkham
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Looking Up - 14 Aug 24 - What is dark matter and what is dark energy?
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What is dark matter and what is dark energy? Do they exist? Well, we've sent up a spacecraft which has left a space telescope, Euclid, to map billions of galaxies and detect their movement. To tell us more about this mysterious and fascinating endeavor is Sandor Kruk of the European Space Agency, here at the International Astronomical Union's Gener…
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Looking Up - 07 Aug 24 - The International Astronomical Union's General Assembly
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It's the International Astronomical Union's General Assembly happening now in Cape Town from 6-15th August. This is great news for Africa, as it's the first time the annual General Assembly has taken place in this continent. More information about public events and booking can be found here: https://astronomy2024.org/public/ The number of the Obser…
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Looking Up - 10 July 24 - More about asteroids
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More about asteroids, other threats in space and how the Chinese are dealing with them, plus advance notice of the International Astronomical Union's General Assembly taking place in Cape Town 6-15 August.By Kechil Kirkham
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Looking Up - Last Sunday was International Asteroid Day
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Last Sunday was International Asteroid Day. This was celebrated mainly on Monday when people were back at work, when Kechil attended a talk given by Marco Micheli of the European Space Agency's Space Situational Awareness Planetary Defence Office. Here he is talking to Kechil about why it is important to devote attention to asteroids. Here in South…
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Looking Up - 26 June 24 - Why do stars spin? What sets them off?
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Why do stars spin? What sets them off? Recent observations from the James Webb Space Telescope may tell us something about this phenomenon and what happens in the early phase of a star's life.By Kechil Kirkham
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Looking Up - 19 June 24 - Even NASA slips up in its communications
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Even NASA slips up in its communications from time to time. Recently they broadcast a medical emergency drill to their public livestream channel about the International Space Station by mistake. Kechil here attempts to recreate the drama.By Kechil Kirkham
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Looking Up - 12 June 24 - What do things in the universe taste like?
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What do things in the universe taste like? Kechil explores this with recent experiments and theory.By Kechil Kirkham
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Looking Up - 05 June 24 - Voyager1 continues to deliver
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Voyager1 continues to deliver! An amazing piece of software engineering has fixed a problem. You too can track the two Voyagers here: https://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/status/By Kechil Kirkham
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Looking Up - 29 May 24 - How can the Sun affect our weather, aside from its obvious heat ?
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How can the Sun affect our weather, aside from its obvious heat. Given the spate of solar storms earlier in the month, Kechil has brought back Jacques van Delft to talk about how our Sun may affect our rainfall, with predictions about what we may expect this winter. If you would like to follow Jacques van Delft, here is his Facebook page on solar a…
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Looking Up - 22 May 24 - Kechil talks to the Director of the Solar Section of the Astronomical Society of SA
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Recently there has been a spate of solar storms. Kechil talks to the Director of the Solar Section of the Astronomical Society of Southern Africa, Jacques van Delft, about our nearest star and what it has been up to. If you would like to follow Jacques van Delft, here is his Facebook page on solar activities https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=…
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Looking Up - 15 May 24 - 55 Cancri e is an odd one
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We are finding out more about planets outside of our solar system. 55 Cancri e is an odd one: it orbits its sun once every 17 Earth hours, and is only 2.3 kms away - can you imagine that? I wonder what it sounds like there. You would definitely not want to visit. It has a molton lava surface and is possibly made out of diamond!…
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Looking Up - 08 May 24 - New Boeing Starliner capsule
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Two items: the recently postponed launch of the new Boeing Starliner capsule and what will those astronauts wear? Plus, a new find: a very massive stellar black hole in our galaxy, 33 times the mass of our Sun.By Kechil Kirkham
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K2-18 b may be the location for our first detection of alien life. We will have to wait a few months for results of recent observations to become available. Spoiler alert: probably not life you could enjoy a cup of tea and a cosy fireside chat with.By Kechil Kirkham
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Looking Up - 24 April 24 - 49 new galaxies detected by Dr Marcin Glowacki
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Dr Marcin Glowacki shares his brand new research, in which he has detected 49 new galaxies while he was looking for something else! Marcin and Kechil discuss star-forming galaxies.By Kechil Kirkham
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Looking Up - 17 April 24 - Fast Radio Bursts
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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.By Kechil Kirkham
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Looking Up - 10 April 24 - PhD student Venu Prayag shares his interest in technosignatures
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Second year PhD student Venu Prayag shares his interest in technosignatures: a method of detecting alien activity emanating from planets outside of our solar system. He's optimistic we will find these soon, and with the South African instrument, MeerKAT, in the Northern Cape!By Kechil Kirkham
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Looking Up - 03 April 24 - There will be a solar eclipse on 8 April
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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!By Kechil Kirkham
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So many satellites: how do we stop them colliding with each other? space.com reveals the data.By Kechil Kirkham
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Transforming Complexity into Clarity: Jalen Gonel on Intuitive AI and Personal Evolution (Part 2)
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Join Part 2 of the conversation with Jalen Gonel, the brain behind Breadcrumbs.ai, as we unravel the threads of complexity in learning and entrepreneurship. Imagine a world where the intricate becomes attainable, where AI is your ally on a transformative journey through knowledge—this is the essence of Jalen's vision. In a heartfelt discussion, we …
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Transforming Complexity into Clarity: Jalen Gonel on Intuitive AI and Personal Evolution (Part 1)
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Join the conversation with Jalen Gonel, the brain behind Breadcrumbs.ai, as we unravel the threads of complexity in learning and entrepreneurship. Imagine a world where the intricate becomes attainable, where AI is your ally on a transformative journey through knowledge—this is the essence of Jalen's vision. In a heartfelt discussion, we trace Jale…
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Mastering the Game: 'Doing Your 1-11' with Jaiden Woodbey
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Stepping onto campus as a first-year student athlete, Jaiden Woodbey was determined to defy the odds. His journey through competitive football and rigorous academia, culminating in three degrees over five action-packed years, paints a compelling portrait of discipline and ambition. We're thrilled to welcome Jaiden Woodbey in our latest episode, whe…
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Looking Up - 13 Mar 24 - Leeuwenboschfontein Observatory
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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 f…
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Looking Up - 28 Feb 24 - Landing on the Moon is tricky
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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.By Kechil Kirkham
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Looking Up - 21 Feb 24 - Professor Matthew Bailes from Swinburne University of Technology
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Professor Matthew Bailes from Swinburne University of Technology in Australia talks about pulsars and working with the MeerKAT telescope in the Northern CapeBy Kechil Kirkham
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Looking Up - 14 Feb 24 - Raoul Coetzee, creator of the Carina image
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Raoul Coetzee, creator of the Carina image you see above, talks about astrophotographyBy Kechil Kirkham
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Raoul Coetzee's striking image of the Carina nebula, now on the podcast pageBy Kechil Kirkham
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