Astronaut candidate blasts off observatory’s ‘Curiosity’ festival

An aspiring astronaut hoping to become the first Irish person in space will share her adventures at a ‘Curiosity’ festival in Cork this week.

Niamh Shaw declared her ambition to exit the earth’s atmosphere earlier this year.

At Blackrock Castle Observatory, the artist, scientist, and actor will document her progress in a performance presentation.

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