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Astronomy Ireland

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up early
Everything you need to know about viewing the 'super wolf blood moon' overnight
20 Jan 2019
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up early
Irish stargazers will be able to view a rare 'super wolf blood moon' on Monday
18 Jan 2019
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get a look
Public invited to use Ireland's most powerful telescope to view the moon
24 Mar 2018
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rare occurrence
Keep watch - the Northern Lights could be on display in Ireland's skies this weekend
8 Sep 2017
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Eyes to the sky
Irish stargazers warned the moon may spoil tonight's meteor shower
12 Aug 2017
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Look Up
The planet Venus will be getting very close to us tonight
31 Jan 2017
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Slightly smaller
Stargazers rejoice: There's another supermoon on the way
11 Dec 2016
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cosmic ballet goes on
The supermoon is still over Ireland - here's how it looked last night
16 Nov 2016
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glancing at the moonlight
Look up: The supermoon is expected to last until Wednesday night
15 Nov 2016
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on display
Look up - the Northern Lights could be on display in Ireland's skies tonight
29 Sep 2016
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Shooting Stars
Look out your window tonight - there's a special meteor shower due over Ireland
11 Aug 2016
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THE ROSE MOON
Keep an eye on the sky tonight for the first 'Strawberry moon' in 70 years
20 Jun 2016
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watch the skies
A once-in-a-generation phenomenon will be played out in the sky over Ireland tomorrow
8 May 2016
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Jupiter
Keep an eye on the sky tonight for a spectacular astronomical display
17 Apr 2016
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super blood moon
Photos: Didn't manage to see the blood moon last night? Here is what you missed...
28 Sep 2015
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is it a bird? Is it a plane?
Look up - a bunch of astronauts are about to float over Ireland
9 Apr 2015
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Eyes to the sky
Look out the window: You'll be able to see Jupiter next to the full moon
2 Mar 2015
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ISS
There will be six astronauts flying over our heads tonight, so look up
18 Feb 2015
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international Santa station
Something very shiny in the sky tonight at 5.22pm and 6.58pm
24 Dec 2014
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That's amore
Did you miss the supermoon last night? Don't worry, you'll have two more chances
8 Sep 2014
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i spy
This is your last chance to see the SuperMoon in 2014
6 Sep 2014
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Shooting Star
Ireland could* be the best place in the world to see a stunning meteor shower tonight
23 May 2014
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seeing stars
An 'extremely bright' fireball was spotted over Ireland
10 Mar 2014
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Look Out
It's a bird, it's a plane...No it's the International Space Station
21 Feb 2014
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Astronomy
Did you see the fireball that broke up over Ireland last Friday evening?
7 Jan 2014
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heavenly bodies
The best astronomy apps for amateur stargazers
28 Oct 2013
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Space
Want to see a space chase? Look skywards at 7.24pm
22 Oct 2013
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Look Up
International Space Station to pass in front of the moon tonight
10 Oct 2013
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Fireball
Did you see a fireball blazing across Ireland on Wednesday night?
24 May 2013
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Eyes to the sky
Comet visible in Irish skies tonight
5 Apr 2013
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2012 review
2012: The year in space exploration
25 Dec 2012
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Meteors
Geminid meteors to rain on Ireland tonight
13 Dec 2012
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Look Up
View of the full moon and Jupiter from Samuel Beckett bridge
28 Nov 2012
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Meteors
600 year old meteors to rain on earth
19 Nov 2012
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fireballs
Did you see the meteor shower over Ireland last night?
22 Sep 2012
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ISS
Eyes to the sky: See the International Space Station tonight
21 Aug 2012
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Eyes to the sky
Meteor shower: Astronomy Ireland wants you to be their eyes
11 Aug 2012
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Astronomy
Meteors to rain down on Earth over coming week
9 Aug 2012
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Space
The Moon to blaze alongside Mars and Saturn over Ireland
24 Jul 2012
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well done sir
CERN head scientist adds another date to Dublin visit this month
5 Jul 2012
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