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Space man

Did you know Ireland has a Minister for Space?

It’s this man.

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Jul 2nd 2017, 10:00 AM

new mission

From space hero to tourism ambassador: Chris Hadfield returns to give Ireland's attractions a boost

The astronaut will spend the next few days as a ‘tourist’ as part of a promotional drive aimed at reaching his million-plus Twitter followers.

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Jan 10th 2014, 7:15 AM

Space man

Hello, commander: Chris Hadfield is in Dublin today

Commander Chris Hadfield will be signing copies of his book An Astronaut’s Guide to Life this afternoon.

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Dec 14th 2013, 8:30 AM

China

Watch: Ambitious China launches first space laboratory

China plans to have a space station launched by the beginning of the next decade.

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Sep 29th 2011, 9:45 PM