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<p>A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with an Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe as its primary payload lifts off from the Kennedy Space Centre in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Picture: John Raoux/AP</p>

world

Trio of space weather satellites blast off together to study Sun’s violent side

The three satellites soared from Kennedy Space Centre in Florida shortly after sunrise on the same SpaceX rocket

A pair of probes creating an artificial total solar eclipse (European Space Agency/AP)

world

European satellites launched in demo to create artificial solar eclipses

<p>Artist impression issued by ESA of space debris in low Earth orbit (LEO)</p>

outdoors

We need to protect Earth’s orbit from dangerous space junk

Skymatters: March is a good month to catch views of the planets Venus and Jupiter

outdoors

Skymatters: March is a good month to catch views of the planets Venus and Jupiter

Irish Examiner view: Space project plan highlights irony of poor broadband

ourview

Irish Examiner view: Space project plan highlights irony of poor broadband

Popular view of Earth could do with some revising by Donald Trump

general

Popular view of Earth could do with some revising by Donald Trump

Phil Hogan: Satellites to make CAP payments more efficient

Phil Hogan: Satellites to make CAP payments more efficient

An increased use of satellite technology is set to improve on-the-spot-checks and cut administrative costs of the Common Agricultural Policy.

Mon, 11 Jul, 2016