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Four planets will be visible in June amid clear skies as experts reveal best time to view them
Irish News
According to astronomers, the alignment will only be visible at around 4:00 am Irish time
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'Gutted' Irish stargazers all miss super blood moon and lunar eclipse for the same reason
Lunar eclipse
The Super blood moon was due to be visible across the country in the early hours of Monday
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Urgent solar storm alert sparks Ireland blackout fears as NASA warns of 'direct hit' on Earth
Space
The storm scale goes up to G5 and at its strongest can cause blackouts as electricity grids collapse, satellite navigation to go down and other major electrical problems
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Experts say Northern Lights will be visible in Ireland tonight following 'strong' solar storm
Space
Auroral activity is expected to continue until Tuesday as a result of the storm and will be most visible In the northern hemisphere
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Scientists find evidence of ‘mirror universe’ next to ours where time runs backwards
Science
The existence of this mirror universe could help explain dark matter - which has long been an area of mystery for physicists
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Astronomers spot mysterious object 'unlike anything seen before' in space
Space
Astronomers in Australia have found a mysterious object which keeps shining and disappearing in space. They said it is 'kind of spooky because there's nothing known in the sky that does that'
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End of the world could be sooner than we think as scientists make new discovery
Planet Earth
Researchers said the Earth's interior has been cooling at a faster pace than they previously expected
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Expert gives key stargazing dates to watch out for this month - and Jupiter can be seen this week
Astronomy Ireland
The largest planet in the solar system, Jupiter, can be seen next to the moon on both Wednesday and Thursday night
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New Year's asteroid bigger than Big Ben to crash into Earth's atmosphere
Asteroids
The colossal rock mass named by NASA as the Asteroid 2013 YD48 is said to be a 'potentially hazardous object'
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Space forecasters warn of solar storm as 'canyon of hot plasma' predicted to lash into Earth in days
Space
Forecasters are bracing for a cloud of hot plasma and magnetic field from the Sun to “lash the planet” on November 28
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Experts confirm best place to see partial lunar eclipse in Ireland on Friday morning
Lunar eclipse
Experts shared the moment when the eclipse reaches its "greatest magnitude"
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Solar storm headed straight for earth TODAY with scientists warning it could cause internet issues
Irish News
Experts expect the G2 storm to cause issues for billions of people as the power grid fluctuates and damages satellite operations
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Teen, 19, to make history as youngest person to head to space with Jeff Bezos
Richard Branson
Oliver Daemen will join the Amazon founder, his brother, Mark, and pilot Wally Funk when they launch into space
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Expert says commercial space flights for Irish passengers are coming 'in the near future'
Richard Branson
'Commercial space flight is something most of us thought we’d never see in our lifetime but the reality is that in the near future, this kind of travel won’t just be for billionaires'
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Irish professor part of space mission to deflect asteroid
Asteroids
The NASA Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission will launch to intercept the Didymos asteroid system later this year
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NASA confirms time of Wednesday's super blood moon in Ireland - and where it will be visible to observers
Nasa
According to the space agency, a super blood moon occurs when the “Moon travels around our planet in an elliptical orbit, or an elongated circle”.
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SpaceX Crew-2 launch: Irish time and how to watch incredible NASA astronaut mission live
SpaceX
Elon Musk's SpaceX has collaborated with NASA, European and Japanese space agencies on the mission to send four astronauts to the International Space Station on the Crew Dragon launched on the Falcon 9 rocket
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GMB’s Laura Tobin says asteroid is flying past Earth today - but is unlikely to hit us
Good Morning Britain
Good Morning Britain's Laura Tobin says an asteroid is set to fly past Earth today, coming between us and the moon - but it will not hit us
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Amazing photo shows Neowise comet over Ireland
Nasa
The astronomical event is at its most visible this week - here's what to look for and how to spot it
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NASA to throw special Watch Party to celebrate 30 years since Hubble Telescope launch
Nasa
In April 1990, the gigantic machine was launched into the earth’s orbit and has led to a better understanding of our Milky Way...and our neighbours light years away
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Irish Government launches first National Space Strategy
Astronomy
Innovation Minister John Halligan said the 2019-2025 strategy would ultimately benefit 'our children's children's children'
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Uranus will be visible from Ireland tonight - here's how to make sure you see it
Astronomy
The Hunter’s full moon appeared last night, meaning the moon was particularly bright in the sky
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Former Fair City actress Dr Niamh Shaw training to be an astronaut
Fair City
Dr Shaw hopes to become an astronaut and go into space one day
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Scientist Dr Norah Patten hopes to become first Irish female astronaut to fly to the moon
Space
'My ultimate goal is to get to space. This has been a life-long ambition'
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