An illustration of the green ice giant planet Uranus, seen from the surface of its innermost substantial moon, the fractured Miranda. Photo: Science Photo Library via AFP
Today music correspondent Kirsten Zemke takes us out of this world, with a deep dive into songs about space.
Sure, she could talk about the great and iconic orchestral pieces (Space Odyssey, Star Trek, Holst, Dr Who), but today it's all about weird and wonderful space rock/pop.
Kirsten Zemke is an ethnomusicologist at the University of Auckland's School of Social Sciences.