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Rare 'Blue Moon' to appear over Irish skies this weekend
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A stunning Blue Moon will grace Irish skies this weekend
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Heartfelt message of Artemis 2 crew back down to Earth moments before comms blackout
Artemis 2
The team of four astronauts sent an emotional message as they entered the communication blackout zone as they travelled around the Moon
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As Artemis II blasts off to the Moon, is it history in the making or an epic waste of time and money? Have your say
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Some might say it's a new milestone for humanity - others might say there's bigger issues to sort here on Earth
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Nasa's mission to the Moon: All you need to know ahead of Artemis II blast off
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The Moon mission is “ready to go” - here's what's happening
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'Worm Moon': How to view stunning celestial treat over Irish skies
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No special equipment is needed
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Final supermoon of 2025 to illuminate Irish skies this week
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The Cold Moon will be visible rising at sunset on Thursday evening to the naked eye
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Keeping up with Kim Kardashian's conspiracy theories - proof she really did honeymoon in Portlaoise
Kim Kardashian
Last week the reality TV billionaire denounced the Apollo moon landings as “fake” to the faithful flock who devote their lives to Keeping up with the Kardashians and their theories
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Incredible supermoon to illuminate Irish skies
Supermoon
Also known as the Beaver Moon, this full moon has been dubbed the “brightest and biggest" full moon people will see in their lifetimes
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NASA to send astronauts on trip around the Moon - with hopes for landing and stepping stone to Mars
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It would be the first time in 50 years that any country has flown a crewed lunar mission
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Lunar eclipse to illuminate Irish skies this weekend - here's all you need to know
Space
A lunar eclipse will occur on Sunday - and no special equipment is needed to see the celestial display
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Katy Perry blasts into space screaming 'Oh my God' as she sees the moon in Jeff Bezos' rocket
Katy Perry
Katy Perry is taking part in a Blue Origin New Shepard flight to the edge of space along with Amazon owner Jeff Bezos' fiancee Lauren Sanchez and four others in the first all-female commercial space flight.
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Partial solar eclipse visible over Irish skies on Saturday morning
Solar eclipse
Irish stargazers will need to make their own special equipment if they want to view the magnificent celestial event
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Wolf Moon Ireland: Mars will be visible in Irish skies tonight in rare stargazers' treat
Mars
Mars will soon be at its biggest and brightest and Irish stargazers will be able to catch a rare glimpse of the Red Planet with the naked eye
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Priceless piece of Moon rock donated to Ireland following Nasa mission destroyed in fire
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Documents from the National Archives in Dublin detail the embarrassing affair, which saw the rock travel 380,000km to Earth before spending three years in a government basement and ultimately being lost in an accidental fire at Dunsink Observatory
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Hunter's Supermoon Ireland tonight: How Irish stargazers can catch a glimpse of lunar display in October
The Moon
This month's full moon is called the Hunter's Moon, and it is also the Supermoon brightest of the year
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'Exceedingly rare' super blue moon to be visible across Ireland tonight - How to see the lunar event
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We have all the info you need on exactly how you can catch the super blue moon at her brightest tonight
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Partial solar eclipse: How and when to view stunning celestial event over Irish skies
Space
A partial solar eclipse will be visible in the sky this evening - here is everything you need to know about the magnificent celestial event
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Moon to pass in front of Venus on Thursday morning in stunning celestial display
Space
No special equipment is needed to catch the rare event
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Astrologer explains why 'super full moon' could affect Cancerians and Aries
The Moon
The final super full moon of 2023 could be affecting you
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How to watch stunning super blue Moon as it illuminates Irish skies this week for first time in over a decade
Supermoon
The next time you can see the lunar event is in 2037
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Unique 'Sturgeon Moon' visible over Irish skies this week - how to watch the lunar display
Supermoon
The stunning display will be visible on Tuesday and Wednesday night
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Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon cover designer shares what inspired iconic artwork
Pink Floyd
Storm Thorgerson and Aubrey “Po” Powell, who designed the iconic album cover, created a number of stories about the cover's creation to add to the mystery but Po has finally shared the true story
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Irish woman joining Japanese billionaire on first civilian flight to moon
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Cork woman Rhiannon Adam is among eight artists and creatives picked by Japanese billionaire entrepreneur and art collector Yusaku Maezawa to be part of the journey
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Jupiter to 'blaze' in Irish skies tonight in 'gloriously stunning sight' visible to naked eye
Astronomy Ireland
Ireland's leading astronomer, David Moore, said that even non-astronomers will be shocked at the sight
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