# Astronomy
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2023
Starry Skies
Comets, eclipses and meteor showers: What to watch out for in the sky in 2024
29 Dec 2023
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Aurora Borealis
'You'll never get the same picture twice': Wexford man captures Northern Lights from back garden
26 Sep 2023
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Space
India’s moon rover confirms presence of sulphur and other elements near lunar south pole
29 Aug 2023
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Out of this World
A supermoon will be visible over Ireland across the next three nights
Updated
31 Jul 2023
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Exploding star
Astronomers identify fireball that is the 'largest' cosmic explosion ever observed
12 May 2023
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Look Up
Green comet to make its closest approach to Earth in 50,000 years tonight
1 Feb 2023
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Astronomy
Rare green comet to be visible from Ireland for the first time in 50,000 years
24 Jan 2023
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light pollution
Stars disappearing from human sight at ‘astonishing rate’, say scientists
19 Jan 2023
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Astronomy
Moon and Mars to appear close to each other in night sky during rare 'conjunction' tonight
3 Jan 2023
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All time
Solar System
All the planets in the solar system visible tonight and tomorrow night
29 Dec 2022
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Starry Skies
A morning eclipse to a rare moon-and-Mars meeting - here's what to look up for in 2022
25 Dec 2021
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the good information project
Watch: The Dubliner exploring the universe from his homemade observatory
27 Aug 2021
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Shooting Stars
'A lightning sort of brightness': This stunning shot of the Perseids was captured over Wexford
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13 Aug 2021
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Shooting Stars
Clear spells to give Irish stargazers a glimpse of Perseids as annual meteor shower peaks
11 Aug 2021
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ONCE IN A BLUE MOON
Spooky skies: Rare blue moon to shine over Ireland on Halloween
29 Oct 2020
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THE PERSEIDS
The best meteor shower of the year will be visible this week
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9 Aug 2020
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astronomical
Scientists have found a black hole so massive it 'should not exist in our galaxy'
27 Nov 2019
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great gig in the sky
'Green ball of fire' - A stunning green fireball lit up the Irish sky last night
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29 Oct 2019
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Lunar Eclipse
Here's how the 'super wolf blood moon' looked over Ireland early this morning
21 Jan 2019
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the great beyond
A meteor shower peaking tonight rings in the start of a busy year for stargazing
3 Jan 2019
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Double Take
Double Take: The plaque in Rathmines celebrating telescope maker Howard Grubb
16 May 2018
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super-duper moon
A rare 'super blue blood moon' will be visible later - but Ireland won't experience the full effect
31 Jan 2018
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