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<p>The James Webb Space Telescope view of the star named ‘Herbig-Haro 211-mm’.</p>

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Irish group captures 'advanced image' of one of the youngest stars known to scientists

Discovery, made using the James Webb Space Telescope, allowed the crew to capture image of star believed to be only a few thousand years old

<p>Researchers believe that GJ 436 b is Neptune-like, meaning it is primarily made of gases rather than metals. Researchers have hypothesised that the planet may be made of an exotic type of water “ice” made hard by pressure rather than temperature. Picture: NASA Source: https://exoplanets.nasa.gov/eyes-on-exoplanets/</p>

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Wanted: A name for one of 20 'new' planets — and here's how you could be the one to pick it

<p>(Left to right) Dr David Craig, technical officer for the Irish National Seismic Network, John English, owner of Mitchelstown Cave, and James Grannell, data analyst for the Irish National Seismic Network, at the newly installed seismic station in Mitchelstown Cave. The station is one of nine seismic stations in Ireland. Picture: Michael O'Sullivan</p>

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Ireland has small earthquakes 'all the time'; seismic station installed at Mitchelstown Cave

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First images from Webb space telescope to be released

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The science behind the photo that put a hurler on the moon

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Earthquake with magnitude of 2.4 felt in Donegal

Irish astronomer leads team that produces first image of star 1,400 times bigger than Sun

An Irish astronomer has lead an international discovery to make the most detailed image of the surface of a star.

Mon, 26 Jun, 2017

Do advances in technology mean we're closer to finding alien life?

The notion of planets orbiting stars other than the sun is not new but advances in technology is bringing us ever closer to finding alien life, explains Mark Evans

Thu, 29 Sep, 2016

Earthquake disaster ‘was like Dante’s Inferno’ as death toll continues to rise

The death toll from the earthquake that hit central Italy has risen to 247, Italy's civil protection agency announced last night.

Thu, 25 Aug, 2016

Earthquake recorded off coast of Cork

The Irish National Seismic Network (INSN) has said that an earthquake measuring 2.6 magnitude occurred off the coast of Cork today.

Wed, 04 Dec, 2013

Aftershocks expected after earthquakes strike in the Irish Sea

Aftershocks from two earthquakes that struck in the Irish Sea may be felt for days to come, it has been claimed.

Mon, 26 Aug, 2013

Two earthquakes recorded in Irish Sea

Two earthquakes have been recorded in the Irish Sea causing tremors on land nearby.

Sun, 25 Aug, 2013

Irish Sea earthquake shakes eastern counties

Tremors from an earthquake on the North Wales shoreline were felt in counties in south-east Ireland and at seismic stations in Valentia off the south-west coast, Donegal and Galway.

Thu, 30 May, 2013

Experts say quake aftershocks 'likely' in coming days

The Irish National Seismic Network has said that further earth tremors are likely in the coming days in the Irish Sea and in North Wales after a magnitude 3.8 quake struck this morning.

Wed, 29 May, 2013

Welsh quake tremors felt on east coast

A minor earthquake was felt this morning in counties Dublin, , Carlow, Wexford and Kildare.

Wed, 29 May, 2013

€4m moon rock lands in dump debris

It may be a case of sheer, unadulterated “lunar-cy”, but an out of this world find worth as much as €4m could be buried in one of the country’s largest rubbish dumps.

Wed, 22 Feb, 2012

How Mallet hit on a seismic shift

SO, at long last, the rogue Gulf of Mexico oil-well has been capped.

Mon, 27 Sep, 2010

Minor quake shakes north Clare

THE first earthquake in the west of Ireland since records began occurred in north Clare earlier this week.

Sat, 08 May, 2010