Looking Up - 16 September 2016

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Kechil is at Jodrell Bank near Manchester in the UK for a few months. This is a radio astronomy establishment next to an enormous dish. This week Kechil is talking to Jeff Wagg who is the Project Scientist with the The Square Kilometre Array Project.
16 Sep 2016 English South Africa Places & Travel

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