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# Exploration

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VIDEO: Neil Armstrong recounts his 1969 visit to the moon
NASA reports damage to Curiosity wind instrument
Curiosity rover prepares to zap Mars rocks and hit the road
Here is the week's news... skewed
New licence could extend Cork's potential oil field
Another oil or gas discovery off the west Cork coast?
In photos: NASA's Curiosity sends first pictures from Mars
VIDEO: The happiest group of NASA employees you'll see today
In pics: Missions to Mars through the years
Google and NASA offer virtual tours of the Kennedy Space Centre
Astronaut Sally Ride sparks posthumous debate on coming out
Frank Hurley’s Antarctica: images of early 20th century polar exploration
Life on Mars: how close are we to living in space?
Cork oil estimates trebled to over 1.6 billion
First US woman astronaut in space dies aged 61
Explore Antarctica...from your couch
Out of This World Pic of the Day
In photos: NASA's aeronautical research centre as it was in the 1920s
In photos: Chinese astronauts crash land after almost two weeks in space
Chinese astronauts make first successful docking with space lab
Bulgaria relaxes fracking restrictions
NASA refines Mars landing – but brings it closer to dangerous landing zone
NASA prepares to launch mission to hunt down black holes
Second time lucky: NASA launches SpaceX rocket headed for ISS
VIDEO: ISS cargo rocket fails on launch
Gold diggers: Gold discovered in Wicklow hills (possibly)
Report calls for 'clear and transparent' policies on Irish gas and oil
Oireachtas report due on Ireland's offshore oil and gas exploration
European Space Agency sets sights on Jupiter
In pictures: Discovery missions from 1984 to 2011
Amazon founder 'locates lost Apollo 11 rockets'
James Cameron dives to Earth's deepest point
A star is born and 11 other images of the day from NASA
The International Space Station flies across Ireland tonight
Scientists find evidence of ancient ocean on Mars
Polar heroes: National Concert Hall to celebrate Irish explorers
Concerns raised over use of fracking for 'multi-billion euro' gas reserve
On this date: Challenger space shuttle explodes after take-off
US joins efforts to develop space 'code of conduct'