How to get to Mercury

‘BepiColumbo’ must beat complex gravity and speed challenges on its €1.6bn mission

Irish scientists discover how the disturbances in the sun impact on Earth

Trinity team examines bursts of radiation on sun called solar flares

A new age of radio astronomy at Birr Castle

New telescope allows Irish astronomers to explore a range of astronomical phenomena from solar physics to planets outside our solar system

Ireland now ‘in same ballpark’ as major science-funding countries

State in top 10 globally for quality of scientific research, Dublin summit told

After a century, world-class astronomy returns to Birr Castle

New radio telescope will be able to detect the faintest signals from the universe

By Jupiter! Juno nears end of 1.4bn-mile space trip

Armour-shielded, solar-powered spacecraft set to map faraway planet from above

Irish scientist criticises State’s lack of support for basic research

Irish astronomer who led major aurora discovery says scientists are being held back

Life a little rosier at AIB’s big day out

Bank’s Ballsbridge AGM a much more sedate affair this time round

Cool observatory detects high-energy neutrinos

Discovery made at IceCube Neutrino Observatory

Dust gets everywhere, even in the orbit of Venus

Researchers have taken images of a dust ring, thought to be about 220 million kilometres in diameter

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