Sat, 06 Jun, 2020
Wed, 08 Apr, 2020
IT has always been something of a mystery to me as to when “summer” starts, but the most commonly accepted definition seems to be on 1st June, in which case summer covers the months of June-July-August.
Sun, 26 May, 2019
High energy cosmic rays whose origins have been a mystery for 50 years come from beyond our galaxy, the Milky Way, scientists have confirmed.
Thu, 21 Sep, 2017
Mon, 28 Aug, 2017
As a child, Emer Reynolds used to stare into the night sky at her uncle’s farm in Mullinahone. It sparked an interest which has culminated in a widely-praised documentary on the journey of the Voyager spacecraft, writes Esther McCarthy.
Thu, 27 Jul, 2017
Maybe the ducks instinctively knew the supermoon was coming, writes Damien Enright
Mon, 21 Nov, 2016
Sat, 12 Nov, 2016
I see that I can’t see the Milky Way as I used to. It may be my eyes, but it seems I’m not the only one.
Mon, 24 Oct, 2016
Space Week is coming up and offers the perfect opportunity to stoke a child’s interest, writes Mark Evans
Fri, 30 Sep, 2016
Sat, 27 Aug, 2016
Mon, 15 Aug, 2016
Although the summer nights are gradually getting longer, they remain short in July and even away from city lights there is a faint glow in the night sky, writes Niall Smith.
Mon, 20 Jun, 2016
Thu, 12 May, 2016
Fiann O’Nuallain sings the praises of the trumpet-shaped lily which has long been an inspiration to artists as well as having deep symbolical connections for Irish nationalism and other countries striving for independence.
Sat, 23 Apr, 2016
Tue, 12 Apr, 2016
The Mass Effect series is coming back with a new entry called Andromeda set for early 2017. And now we've got some story details thanks to a leak from a survey.
Wed, 30 Mar, 2016
British astronomers have used the Hubble space telescope to find a group of nine massive stars 30m times brighter than the sun.
Fri, 18 Mar, 2016
Two years ago Waterford City and County Council and Kerry County Council were both awarded State funding for developing Greenways along old railways.
Tue, 15 Mar, 2016
Thu, 15 Oct, 2015
Life may have spread among the stars like an infectious virus, leaving a distinctive pattern that we can recognise, say scientists.
Thu, 27 Aug, 2015
Good morning. Here’s everything you need to know before you start your day.
Mon, 17 Aug, 2015
Ready for a show?
Tue, 11 Aug, 2015
An Australian scientist who this week was given a $100 million boost to help search for extraterrestrial intelligence has warned of the dangers should aliens ever make contact with Earth.
Fri, 24 Jul, 2015
Physicist Stephen Hawking has teamed up with a Russian billionaire to launch a new quest to discover life on other planets.
Tue, 21 Jul, 2015
I OFTEN repeat to myself a version of the words “that you are breathing now, this moment, alive in time, at the same time as I, and that I can only hold my breath at the thought,” writes Victoria White.
Thu, 04 Jun, 2015
Details about Mass Effect 4 were revealed thanks to an online survey sent to fans. There is plenty of information here, but remember that it's unofficial.
Mon, 20 Apr, 2015
Billions of stars in our galaxy, the Milky Way, have between one and three planets which could potentially support life, according to scientists.
Wed, 18 Mar, 2015
A UCD spin-off company has secured an €800,000 contract from the European Space Agency (ESA) to help create a 3D map of the Milky Way.
Wed, 11 Feb, 2015
We may not be alone in the Universe after all!
CAR COMEBACK
Fri, 19 Sep, 2014
A fusion of diverse attractions — from the ancient to the most modern — could launch a sometimes forgotten part of Ireland as a world centre for a new type of tourism.
Sat, 23 Aug, 2014
This startling image shows two dramatic star formation regions in the southern Milky Way.
Wed, 20 Aug, 2014
Astronomers are standing on a "great threshold" of space exploration that could see evidence of extra-terrestrial life being discovered in the next 20 years, an expert has claimed.
Tue, 05 Aug, 2014
Britain: A pair of off-duty police officers who made an arrest while dressed as a zebra and a monkey have been commended for their bravery.
Thu, 31 Jul, 2014
Space is awesome.
Thu, 01 May, 2014
This is the amazing shot produced by Donegal photographer Rita Wilson last night.
Wed, 02 Apr, 2014
Australian astronomers say they have found a star 13.6bn years old, making it the most ancient star ever seen.
Tue, 11 Feb, 2014
Astronomers in Germany say they have discovered a giant gas cloud - several times the mass of the Earth - which is accelerating towards the black hole at the centre of the milky way.
Sat, 11 Jan, 2014
Scientists have issued the first weather forecast for an alien “super-Earth” orbiting a star 40 light years away.
Wed, 01 Jan, 2014
The European Space Agency has launched an advanced telescope designed to detect a billion stars and provide the most detailed map yet of the Milky Way and our place in it.
Fri, 20 Dec, 2013
A team of European astrophysicists has been given almost €14m to map the black hole at the centre of our galaxy, the Milky Way.
Tue, 17 Dec, 2013
IT’S the part of the internet that makes you a little sheepish. You’re filling out a form, typing in your name and address, and then the website asks for your ZIP code.
Mon, 14 Oct, 2013
An experiment that proved people who think they are drunk also think they are attractive, and another that showed lost dung beetles can use the Milky Way to find their way home, were among the winners at this year’s Ig Nobel awards ceremony.
Sat, 14 Sep, 2013
An experiment that proved people who think they are drunk also think they are attractive and another that showed lost dung beetles can use the Milky Way to find their way home were among the winners at this year’s Ig Nobel awards ceremony.
Fri, 13 Sep, 2013
Astronomy Ireland’s upcoming ‘Star-B-Q’ will combine star-gazing with a barbecue. Billed as ‘Ireland’s biggest telescope festival’, 500 people will view the dark skies over the country’s highest village, Roundwood, in Co Wicklow, this weekend.
Wed, 28 Aug, 2013
There’s a lot of silence around this weekend.
Mon, 01 Jul, 2013
Scientists may have found the footprint of dark matter and started to unravel one of the universe’s greatest mysteries.
Wed, 03 Apr, 2013
We apologize in advance.
Mon, 25 Feb, 2013
A mini-world the size of the Moon is the smallest planet yet discovered beyond the Solar System.
Wed, 20 Feb, 2013
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