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# astronaut - Friday 16 November, 2012
Space man: Astronaut Paolo Nespoli to give talk in Dublin
Nespoli is in Ireland and will give a talk from 12pm – 1pm tomorrow at the Little Museum of Dublin. What would you like to ask him?
# astronaut - Sunday 26 August, 2012
VIDEO: Neil Armstrong recounts his 1969 visit to the moon
The late astronaut spoke to the BBC about his lunar experiences in the months following his return from the Apollo 11 mission.
# astronaut - Saturday 25 August, 2012
Neil Armstrong, first man on the moon, dies aged 82
The former NASA research pilot and engineer served as spacecraft commander on the landmark Apollo 11 mission in 1969.
# astronaut - Thursday 23 August, 2012
# astronaut - Monday 30 July, 2012
Astronaut Sally Ride sparks posthumous debate on coming out
The first American woman in space kept her coming out until her self-penned obituary. Some wish she’d done it earlier.
# astronaut - Tuesday 24 July, 2012
First US woman astronaut in space dies aged 61
Sally Ride was the only person to serve on the investigations into both the Challenger and Columbia disasters.
# astronaut - Wednesday 11 July, 2012
Ireland to become Nasa's first international research partner
The major announcement comes as the Euroscience Open Forum, a biennial meeting on scientific research and innovation, kicks off in Dublin.
# astronaut - Saturday 30 June, 2012
In photos: Chinese astronauts crash land after almost two weeks in space
The three astronauts landed safely in Inner Mongolia yesterday.
# astronaut - Saturday 31 March, 2012
US congressional candidate can say he is an astronaut on ballot paper
A court in California has ruled that former NASA employee Jose Hernandez can keep the moniker on the ballot paper in the June vote.
The 9 at 9: Saturday
Nine things to know this morning…
# astronaut - Tuesday 20 March, 2012
Ashton Kutcher wants to be a space cadet
Richard Branson revealed that the actor is the latest addition to his Virgin Galactic space flight on his blog.
# astronaut - Friday 18 November, 2011
Ireland's role in keeping astronauts healthy in space
Two European Space Agency contracts were won by two Irish men in Dublin universities, to help them undertake research on ‘accelerated ageing’ and lack of exercise in space.
# astronaut - Tuesday 15 November, 2011
Will injured US Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords run for reelection?
Giffords has had her first TV interview since she was seriously injured in January’s shooting, speaking clearly but haltingly.
# astronaut - Thursday 16 June, 2011
Giffords discharged from hospital five months after shooting
The Arizona congresswoman had spent five months in various hospitals, but will still require intense daily therapy.
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Poll: Do you prefer sunshine or rainy days?
WELL, IT’S BEEN a week of blue skies across the country, with little rain in sight.
While it’s forecast to be colder over the weekend than in recent days, conditions, for the most part, are due to remain dry and sunny.
Temperatures today are to range between 9 and 15 degrees.
With little to no rain in sight at the moment, we’re wondering – are you itching for a rainy day? Or are you loving the sunshine?
So, today we want to know: Do you prefer sunshine or rainy days?
Poll Results:
Sunshine, definitely (10063)
I like both (1848)
Rain, for sure (810)
I actually prefer snow more than anything (577)
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The Irish For: Kiltartanese and a passionate affair. The story of Galway's Lady Gregory
By Darach Ó Séaghdha - @TheIrishFor
Darach Ó Séaghdha follows the artistic path of one of Ireland’s most fascinating historical women.
Larry Donnelly: Kennedy vs Markey could be the last throw of the dice for the Irish American dynasty
By Larry Donnelly - @LarryPDonnelly
The Kennedy vs Markey battle is the distraction from Covid-19 we all need, says Larry Donnelly.
Opinion: Economic activity is primed to resume after Covid-19. In the meantime, it’s about survival
By Robert Sweeney
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