WATCH: Mayo star makes special appearance during Late Late Toy Show 2024
Screenshot and video from: Late Late Toy Show
Soon to be Ireland's first astronaut in space, Dr Norah Patten from Ballina, appeared on the Late Late Toy Show last Friday evening.
After demonstrating how to use a toy rocket, two aspiring astronauts, Zara from Tyrone and Cillian from Galway, received a surprise visit from their idol.
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Dr Patten is set to go into orbit on an international spaceflight mission in 2026. After greeting the awe-struck children, Dr Patten gave them each a Christmas gift.
Zara was gifted seeds which spent time on the International Space Station in 2016. Zara enjoys conducting science experiments with her dad. Dr Patten suggested she conduct a science experiment on the well-traveled seeds.
Cillian received a patch that spent five weeks orbiting Earth in 2014. Cillian also has a deep love of space exploration; he shared with the audience a homemade replica of the Mars Rover cobbled together using a suitcase and tinfoil.
