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Jupiter to blaze above moon in ‘one-night-only sight’

The planet Jupiter will be visible as a bright spot above the moon on Friday night, according to Astronomy Ireland. The sight should be visible to the naked eye from 5pm, the educational organisation said, when Jupiter will be to the upper left of ...

04 Nov 2022 at 19:08

National News

Christopher Nolan: Top director’s award for Oppenheimer means everything to me

Christopher Nolan has received a prestigious directing award for his epic historical film Oppenheimer. The London-born director was honoured with the prize for outstanding directorial achievement in theatrical feature film at the Directors Guild ...

11 Feb 2024 at 10:29

National News

China reveals plan to land astronauts on the moon before 2030 in new space race

Chinese authorities have revealed plans to land astronauts on the moon before 2030 – another advance in what is increasingly seen as a new space race pitting the Asian autocracy against the United States and its democratic allies. The US aims ...

29 May 2023 at 17:27

Arts & Entertainment

Plants grow in soil from the moon for the first time

Plants have been grown in soil from the moon for the first time. The milestone in lunar and space exploration is a first step towards one day growing plants for food and oxygen on the moon or during space missions. In the new study ...

12 May 2022 at 17:37

Arts & Entertainment

EXPLAINED: How the moon could have been formed

Scientists have used the most detailed supercomputer simulations yet to reveal an alternative explanation for the moon’s origin. The study suggests a giant impact could have formed a moon-like body more rapidly, placing it into ...

05 Oct 2022 at 12:22

National News

Booker Prize 2022 shortlist features oldest author

British author Alan Garner has become the oldest writer to be shortlisted for the Booker Prize. Garner, who was born in Cheshire and grew up in Alderley Edge, will celebrate his 88th birthday on the night of the award ceremony ...

06 Sept 2022 at 23:16

National News

How and when to see tonight's 'extremely rare' blue supermoon visible in Irish skies

Irish stargazers are in for a treat tonight wth an "extremely rare" blue supermoon will be visible throughout Ireland tonight and tomorrow. The phenomenon occurs when a full moon is at its closest point in orbit to Earth, ...

19 Aug 2024 at 13:56

Arts & Entertainment

New source of water found in moon samples from space mission

Scientists have discovered a new and renewable source of water on the moon for future explorers in lunar samples from a Chinese mission. Water was embedded in tiny glass beads in the lunar dirt where meteorite impacts ...

28 Mar 2023 at 16:50

National News

'On the brink of something really exciting' - New moon rocket from Nasa set to launch

Nasa is set to launch its new Moon rocket on Monday, marking the next chapter in putting humans back on the Moon. The flight is the first in the agency’s Artemis programme and will be uncrewed this time. However, ...

27 Aug 2022 at 12:33

National News

NASA to launch moon mission this week after series of failed attempts

Nasa will try to launch its Artemis moon mission on Wednesday, after a series of failed attempts earlier in the year. Nasa is now targeting 6.04am for the launch of Artemis 1, which will test the agency’s Space ...

15 Nov 2022 at 18:18

Arts & Entertainment

Nasa’s moon rocket moved to launch pad ahead of debut flight

Nasa’s new moon rocket arrived at the launch pad on Wednesday ahead of its debut flight in less than two weeks. The 322ft rocket emerged from its mammoth hangar late on Tuesday, drawing crowds of Kennedy Space ...

17 Aug 2022 at 15:29

Arts & Entertainment

Rare super blue moon set to delight stargazers

A rare super blue moon will appear over the UK and Ireland on Thursday night, treating stargazers to a phenomenon that will only happen once this year. Unlike its name suggests, a blue moon is not named after ...

30 Aug 2023 at 09:59

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