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Venus, Saturn and the Moon set to form rare ‘smiley face’ planet alignment

Venus, Saturn and the Moon set to form rare ‘smiley face’ planet alignment

Venus and Saturn are set to align with the crescent moon on Friday morning in a rare astronomical event.

Katy Perry to travel to space in all-female mission

Katy Perry to travel to space in all-female mission

She will be one of an all-female team of six, joining the 11th human flight of the New Shepard program and the 31st in its history

Moon rock donated to Ireland by Apollo astronauts was destroyed by fire

Moon rock donated to Ireland by Apollo astronauts was destroyed by fire

A priceless piece of lunar rock given to Ireland following a Nasa mission was lost in a fire at Dunsink Observatory, newly released records show.

Three reported UFO sightings across greater Belfast in 2024

Three reported UFO sightings across greater Belfast in 2024

Irish-Dutch Pathfinder space mission will see Ireland's first commercial rocket launch

Irish-Dutch Pathfinder space mission will see Ireland's first commercial rocket launch

Nasa mission to Jupiter moon is 'not looking for ET', but for signs it could be habitable

Nasa mission to Jupiter moon is 'not looking for ET', but for signs it could be habitable

Blue-green algae on Ireland's largest lake to be observed from space

Blue-green algae on Ireland's largest lake to be observed from space

Mayo woman Dr Norah Patten is set to become Ireland's first ever astronaut

Mayo woman Dr Norah Patten is set to become Ireland's first ever astronaut

Thu, 20 Jun, 2024

A Mayo woman is set to become Ireland's first astronaut. Dr Norah Patten, who is originally from Ballina but now lives in the Dublin and works for Realtra Space Systems Engineering , is due to take part in the space mission in 2026.

Ireland’s first satellite is carried into space on rocket launched in California

Ireland’s first satellite is carried into space on rocket launched in California

Fri, 01 Dec, 2023

Ireland's first satellite, Eirsat-1, has been successfully launched into orbit.