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New source of water found in moon samples from space mission

Scientists have discovered a new and renewable source of water on the moon for future explorers in lunar samples from a Chinese mission. Water was embedded in tiny glass beads in the lunar dirt where meteorite impacts occur. These shiny, ...

28 Mar 2023 at 16:50

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Ancient star-studded galaxy identified

Astronomers have used the most powerful telescope ever built to identify a massive, densely packed galaxy 25 million light years away. Known as GS-9209, the galaxy formed around 600 to 800 million years after the Big Bang, and is the ...

23 May 2023 at 10:33

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China reveals plan to land astronauts on the moon before 2030 in new space race

Chinese authorities have revealed plans to land astronauts on the moon before 2030 – another advance in what is increasingly seen as a new space race pitting the Asian autocracy against the United States and its democratic allies. ...

29 May 2023 at 17:27

National News

Rocket big enough for 100 space tourists explodes above ocean minutes after lift-off

SpaceX’s Starship – the biggest and most powerful space rocket ever developed – has exploded minutes after blasting off. The launch, which took place from SpaceX’s Starbase in the US state of Texas, came after a stuck valve ...

20 Apr 2023 at 17:11

National News

Earth's inner core may be changing rotation, new research suggests

Scientists have reason to believe that our planet's inner core may be changing rotation. According to new research published in journal Nature Geoscience, which analysed seismic waves from repeating earthquakes over the ...

24 Jan 2023 at 15:18

Arts & Entertainment

Satellite expected to fall to Earth after nearly 30 years in space

A European satellite is expected to fall to Earth on Wednesday after nearly 30 years in space. The ERS-2 satellite was launched in 1995, following on from its sister satellite, ERS-1, which had been launched four years ...

21 Feb 2024 at 11:55

National News

European spacecraft launches to explore whether moons of Jupiter can support life

A European spacecraft has launched and is on its first leg of the journey to Jupiter in a mission to explore whether its ocean-bearing moons can support life. The six-tonne probe, named Juice (Jupiter Icy Moons ...

14 Apr 2023 at 14:16

Arts & Entertainment

REVEALED: Price of ticket for space tourism flight

An 80-year-old former Olympian with Parkinson’s disease will be one of three passengers on board Virgin Galactic’s first space tourism flight when it blasts off on Thursday. Jon Goodwin, from Newcastle, will ...

09 Aug 2023 at 11:41

Scientists observe ‘flattest’ explosion ever seen in space – study

An explosion the size of our solar system has baffled scientists, as its shape – similar to that of an extremely flat disc – challenges everything they know about explosions in space. Astronomers observed ...

01 Apr 2023 at 12:24

National News

REVEALED: Where did the Nasa satellite fall on Earth?

An old Nasa satellite that studied the sun for more than a decade fell to Earth over the Sahara Desert, the space agency has reported. Nasa officials said they have received no reports of damage or ...

21 Apr 2023 at 09:55

National News

Mayo woman set to become Ireland's first astronaut

Ballina native Dr Norah Patten is set to take part in a 2026 space mission. The Mayo woman is part of an all female team being sent by the International Institute for Astronautical Sciences (IIAS) ...

20 Jun 2024 at 14:48

National News

ALERT: Rocket launch from tiny Irish village to take place this week

A planned rocket launch from a tiny Irish village is set to take place this week. A temporary restriction on the flying of aircrafts and drones will apply in the vicinity of Emo, Co Laois on ...

29 Apr 2024 at 15:50

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