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Dr Lisa McNamee looks to space for the benefit of terrestrial medicine
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Belfast astronomer to take part in European Space Agency’s groundbreaking asteroid mission
Hera will seek to gather new data and insights about how to deflect asteroids which may be bound for Earth
Relief as Juice probe successfully manages fly-by of the moon in historic ‘gravity assist’ manouevre
ESA and DIAS teams gear-up for fly-by of Earth in latest stage of mission to Jupiter
Juice mission to Jupiter to undertake high risk fly-by of Earth and Moon
Irish researchers based at DIAS to test key instruments helping to ensure spacecraft stays on right trajectory
Meet the Irish women aiming to become space trailblazers
Rosemary Coogan from Antrim is bringing Ireland one step closer to having its first ESA astronaut
Ariane 6 rocket due to launch with Irish technology and mark new era in Europe’s space programme
Dublin-based Réaltra Space Systems Engineering provided on-board technology systems
Euclid space telescope reveals exquisite images of dark universe
Astronomers have spotted dozens of rogue planets floating free from their stars
The Milky Way Galaxy – our home in the universe
New satellite data will reframe our understanding of this fascinating collection of stars
Peregrine: Private moon mission appears in jeopardy as it suffers from ‘critical loss of propellant’
Lunar lander’s solar panels prevented from facing towards sun as situation unfolds with team ‘responding in real time’
Eirsat-1 launch: all you need to know about Ireland’s first satellite
Irish satellite will carry equipment for three experiments as well as helping to fill a space industry skills gap
Ireland’s first satellite EIRSAT-1 due to launch from California this week
‘We are about to become a spacefaring nation,’ says UCD researcher
Massive space explosion observed creating elements needed for life
Irish astronomer makes key observation leading to detection of gamma-ray burst
Earth’s digital twins can help us to avert disaster
That’s Maths: Simulation models can create virtual environments of interacting components that model the ocean, the atmosphere or the biosphere
Space sector funding hampered by rules on defence investment, says expert
‘Unresolved conflict’ must be addressed to bring in more early-stage investment to the Irish industry, IIEA event hears
Discovery of planet-sized ‘Jumbos’ may herald new astronomical category
Jupiter-mass binary objects imaged in Orion Nebula are too small to be stars but do not orbit around a parent star
Europe heatwave: Italy braces for potential record high temperatures of 49 degrees
Red alerts issued for Italian cities and Acropolis shut for safety due to searing heat
Preparing for lift-off: Irish scientists contribute to Jupiter mission in search for alien life
‘This will help bring us closer to answering one of the most important questions facing humanity today – if we are alone in the Universe’
How Ireland is building a strong reputation in Europe’s space programme
Space strategy is reaping dividends with industry and research groups consistently providing groundbreaking technologies to the ESA
The Antrim woman preparing for new role as astronaut
Rosemary Coogan has joined the European Space Agency’s astronaut corps as its Artemis programme aims for a presence on the moon before a mission to Mars
Irish-designed telescope instrument delivering ‘astounding’ views of universe
Researchers from Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies celebrate breakthrough in how stars are formed
Europe enters new space race
International rush towards satellite technology after Starlink proves crucial in Ukraine
Irish tech company to provide software for planned lunar space station
Dublin-based Skytek wins contract from Nasa and European Space Agency
A happy new year for Ireland and Cern
Irish scientists could at last participate in ‘big science’ experiments and work with the best in the world
Treemetrics signs €1.2m deal with European Space Agency
Cork company will use satellite imaging and analytics to provide more accurate forest carbon credit estimates
Space tech start-up Ubotica Technologies raises €4m in seed funding
Company’s products and service used by space industry
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A selection of popular and less well-known courses that may be right for you
Irish Times Innovation Awards: Life Sciences & Healthcare winner and runners-up
PMD Solutions’ early warning system for patients takes top honour
Russian cosmonauts board space station wearing yellow and blue flight suits
Reason why Russian cosmonauts wore flight suits in same colours of Ukraine flag is unclear
Lunar Gateway: A way station on the road to Mars
The Gateway project puts a four-person crew in a space station in deep space, an important stepping stone for future explorations
Space mission hopes to solve the riddle of ‘missing’ matter
Europe to launch a telescope so scientists can look 10bn years into the universe’s past
Space is ‘extremely enormous’, says Elon Musk
SpaceX founder hits back at criticism over crowding space with satellites
Could the new space telescope unlock the secrets of the universe?
The James Webb Space Telescope may tell us more about dark matter and other mysteries
Elon Musk being allowed to ‘make the rules’ in space , ESA chief warns
SpaceX launching more than 100 satellites every month in rapid expansion of Starlink
World Cup bid to space race: 10 budget items you may might missed
Extra funding to boost farm safety, flood prediction and video games among others
Russian crew reaches International Space Station to make first film in space
Actor Yulia Peresild and director Klim Shipenko will film scenes for movie over 12 days
Nasa to return to Venus with two missions planned by 2030
First US-led mission to atmosphere of solar system’s hottest planet since 1978
Record breaker: World’s largest iceberg forms in Antarctica
Giant slab of ice bigger than Majorca has sheared off into the Weddell Sea
‘Is Muidne ESA’: An Irish launch mission for the European Space Agency
Do you know your satailít and your carr Mhars from your cóiméad or spásfort?
Was space weather the cause of the Titanic disaster?
That’s Maths: Ship’s impact with iceberg could, arguably, have been avoided
ÉireComposites to design parts for space satellite set for ozone mission
Galway group’s equipment to form part of European Space Agency’s Altius satellite
Italy’s empty ski slopes, Trump’s demolished casino and astronaut CV essentials
Planet Business: Have you got a passion for space travel?
Irish-built microgravity device to be blasted into space
Instrument set to be delivered to International Space Station on resupply mission
European Space Agency launches search for new astronauts
Recruitment drive invites wider range of new candidates for space-based missions
Plenty of room for Irish companies in the digital space race
Enterprise Ireland to help Irish firms to boost the value of contracts in space-related activities
Irish space tech projects win contracts in Covid fight
Skytek satellite links to Ireland’s disease reporting system to issue alerts when cases spike
Goldman Sachs advises on Ulster Bank’s future, health insurance premiums to rise, and 200 new jobs for Microsoft
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European Space Agency satellite to provide key indications of rise in sea level due to climate warming
Sentinel 6 will help identify impacts on Ireland and improve weather forecasting
Racing into space from Blanchardstown
InnaLabs making an incredibly delicate navigation system for a space craft
Irish gyroscope to navigate asteroid-deflection mission
Dublin company supplying technology for mission to prevent asteroids hitting Earth
Dublin’s InnaLabs part of space consortium to win €129.4m contract
Irish firm part of group selected by European Space Agency for deep space mission
Space the place for Irish AI chip as PhiSat-1 satellite blasts off
Artificial intelligence technology developed by Dublin-based Ubotica installed on satellite
Bedrest and bears - clues for spaceflight and ageing
Research Lives: PhD researcher John Noone of DCU School of Health and Human Performance and National Institute for Cellular Biology
As the price of space flight falls, more runners enter the race
Ireland could be primed to win a share of the exploding market for small rockets
Elon Musk’s Starlink could take wonders of night sky away from us
Alarm raised that sky could be overrun with hundreds of thousands of tiny satellites
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