OUR FRIENDS AT Astronomy Ireland have told us to look skyward tonight TWICE to spot something bright and shiny up among the stars:
5.22pm: Look high in the southwest of the sky, above the moon (and Mars, which is the ‘star’ to the left of the moon)
6.58pm: Look lower in the southwest this time, again near moon and Mars
Parents – you may have heard that this is the International Space Station but we here at TheJournal.ie also hear unconfirmed reports coming in that the item will be reindeer-powered and possibly has a large, jolly man on board. Perhaps your kids will be able to help you figure it out…
Twitter user Declan Varley appears to have found this highly unusual satellite image:
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