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REVEALED: The latest step in Nasa’s plan to land astronauts on the moon again

A satellite the size of a microwave oven has successfully broken free from its orbit around Earth and is heading towards the moon. It is the latest step in Nasa’s plan to land astronauts on the lunar surface again. It has been an unusual journey ...

04 Jul 2022 at 21:00

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US astronomers observe star devouring planet in possible preview of Earth's end

Astronomers have spotted a star devouring a planet in a possible preview of the ultimate fate of Earth. As a star runs out of fuel, it will billow out to a million times its original size, engulfing any matter – and planets – in its wake. While ...

04 May 2023 at 11:55

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38-year-old NASA satellite set to fall from sky this weekend

A 38-year-old retired NASA satellite is about to fall from the sky. NASA said the chance of wreckage falling on anybody is “very low”. Most of the 5,400lb (2,450-kilogram) satellite will burn up upon re-entry, according to NASA. But some ...

07 Jan 2023 at 10:01

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Giant asteroid the size of Statue of Liberty has potential to wipe out Ireland in 2032

A giant asteroid is hurtling in the direction of Earth and is a 130 to 300 feet wide space rock called 2024 Y24. David Moore, Astronomy Ireland, said that the asteroid would be a "country killer" if it strikes Earth. According to Dublin ...

05 Feb 2025 at 14:09

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NASA launches spacecraft destined to crash into rogue meteors

A NASA mission to deliberately crash a spacecraft into an asteroid to demonstrate the world's first planetary defence system, lifted off from its base at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Tuesday night. The Double Asteroid ...

24 Nov 2021 at 12:18

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Irish students chosen to present design of space settlement at US conference

A group of Irish students have been chosen to present their idea of an inhabitable space settlement at an international space conference in the United States. Fifth year physics students at St Flannan's College in Ennis, Co Clare - ...

27 May 2022 at 20:20

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Plants grow in soil from the moon for the first time

Plants have been grown in soil from the moon for the first time. The milestone in lunar and space exploration is a first step towards one day growing plants for food and oxygen on the moon or during space missions. In the new ...

12 May 2022 at 17:37

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NASA asked to help find elusive Loch Ness Monster following 'several potential sightings'

Nasa has been asked to help out as a new search for the Loch Ness Monster is set to get under way. The Loch Ness Centre, in the Highlands in Scotland, has asked space explorers Nasa, and other scientists and universities, to ...

11 Apr 2024 at 15:43

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Irish students chosen to present design of space settlement at US conference

25 May 2022 at 13:48

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NASA to launch moon mission this week after series of failed attempts

Nasa will try to launch its Artemis moon mission on Wednesday, after a series of failed attempts earlier in the year. Nasa is now targeting 6.04am for the launch of Artemis 1, which will test the agency’s Space Launch ...

15 Nov 2022 at 18:18

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'It's all quite incredible' - James Webb Telescope captures dramatic new images of Jupiter

The world’s newest and biggest space telescope is showing Jupiter as never before – auroras and all. Scientists released the shots of the solar system’s biggest planet on Monday. The James Webb Space Telescope took ...

22 Aug 2022 at 17:53

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First James Webb Space Telescope image shows universe in spectacular detail

The first image from Nasa’s James Webb Space Telescope has been revealed, showing what is said to be the “deepest” and most detailed picture of the cosmos to date. Known as Webb’s First Deep Field, the picture ...

12 Jul 2022 at 12:39

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