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Something special in the night sky - stunning 'Flower Supermoon' will be visible over Kilkenny

People in Kilkenny will have a chance to see a beautiful 'flower' supermoon in the night sky. David Moore of Astonomy Ireland said: "A supermoon is a full moon or a new moon that nearly coincides with perigee - the closest that the Moon comes to the ...

25 May 2021 at 17:59

Arts & Entertainment

New source of water found in moon samples from space mission

Scientists have discovered a new and renewable source of water on the moon for future explorers in lunar samples from a Chinese mission. Water was embedded in tiny glass beads in the lunar dirt where meteorite impacts occur. These shiny, ...

28 Mar 2023 at 17:52

National News

European spacecraft launches to explore whether moons of Jupiter can support life

A European spacecraft has launched and is on its first leg of the journey to Jupiter in a mission to explore whether its ocean-bearing moons can support life. The six-tonne probe, named Juice (Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer), blasted off on ...

14 Apr 2023 at 14:16

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Prisoners of the Moon coming to Kilkenny

Prisoners of the Moon is the story of the German engineers who worked for the US and who were central to the first Moon Landing 50 years ago. We focus on the story of Arthur Rudolph who was second in command to Wernher von Braun in the ...

04 Jul 2019 at 16:01

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Mapping the moon: A hitchhiker's guide to the lunar landscape - Kilkenny Live

The Museum of the Moon, a luminous sculpture by internationally renowned artist Luke Jerram, was unveiled at St Canice's Cathedral on Monday, March 10. This seven-metre spherical lunar installation is open to the public for an ...

11 Mar 2025 at 17:00

National News

Jupiter to blaze above moon in ‘one-night-only sight’

The planet Jupiter will be visible as a bright spot above the moon on Friday night, according to Astronomy Ireland. The sight should be visible to the naked eye from 5pm, the educational organisation said, when Jupiter will ...

04 Nov 2022 at 19:08

Arts & Entertainment

NASA set date for test flight of giant moon rocket

On the 53rd anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing, Nasa announced that it is shooting for a late August launch of its new moon rocket. Nasa will attempt the more than month-long lunar test flight with three mannequins,...

21 Jul 2022 at 12:50

Arts & Entertainment

Perseid meteor shower to light up Irish skies this weekend

The Perseid meteor shower is set to light up the night skies in what is considered one of the highlights of the year for star gazers. It is expected to peak in the early hours of Saturday, with up to 150 shooting stars ...

11 Aug 2022 at 13:49

National News

Christopher Nolan: Top director’s award for Oppenheimer means everything to me

Christopher Nolan has received a prestigious directing award for his epic historical film Oppenheimer. The London-born director was honoured with the prize for outstanding directorial achievement in theatrical feature ...

11 Feb 2024 at 10:29

National News

China plans to land astronauts on the moon before 2030 in new space race versus USA

Chinese authorities have revealed plans to land astronauts on the moon before 2030 – another advance in what is increasingly seen as a new space race pitting the Asian autocracy against the United States and its ...

30 May 2023 at 10:17

National News

China reveals plan to land astronauts on the moon before 2030 in new space race

29 May 2023 at 17:27

Arts & Entertainment

Plants grow in soil from the moon for the first time

Plants have been grown in soil from the moon for the first time. The milestone in lunar and space exploration is a first step towards one day growing plants for food and oxygen on the moon or during space ...

12 May 2022 at 17:37

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