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Lunar Eclipse to be visible from Ireland this weekend

Lunar Eclipse to be visible from Ireland this weekend

Astronomy Ireland is encouraging everyone in Ireland to get out and catch a glimpse. A lunar eclipse will take place on Sunday, and it may be visible from Ireland. You heard that right; Astronomy Ireland is encouraging everyone in the country to get out in an attempt to catch a glimpse of the deep partial […]

7 months ago

Total eclipse of the moon to take place over Ireland this week

Total eclipse of the moon to take place over Ireland this week

‘The cosmic ballet goes on.’ A total eclipse of the Moon will be taking place over Ireland later this week, but you will have to be up early to witness the celestial event. Caused when the Moon enters the Earth’s shadow, the lunar eclipse will begin at 5.09am on Friday, 14 March. In a statement, […]

1 year ago

New star to appear any day now in ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ event

New star to appear any day now in ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ event

‘It’s just a matter of time before it explodes’ A new star is set to appear in our sky any day now in a ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ astronomical event. Scientists are waiting with bated breath for T Coronae Borealis – also known as the Blaze Star – to light up the night sky for the first time […]

1 year ago

Neil deGrasse Tyson destroys flat earthers with simple response

Neil deGrasse Tyson destroys flat earthers with simple response

Neil came prepared with the facts Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has destroyed flat earthers by giving a simple response to their claims. Who would have thought, it’s 2024 and still we’re having to debate whether the world is flat or not, such is the stubbornness of humankind. Despite the idea of a spherical Earth being […]

1 year ago

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