Last night’s cosmic phenomenon is to blame If you were one of many who just couldn’t stop tossing and turning last night, we might know what’s to blame. It had nothing to do with your stuffy nose, your late-night tea, or your snoring partner; the reason why you didn’t have a good night’s sleep could […]

5 months ago

It has affected their understanding of the planet The planet Uranus and its five biggest moons may not be devoid of life as scientists initially thought. Instead, it is now thought they may have oceans, and have the capability of supporting life. Much of what we know about the planet and its moons was gathered […]

1 year ago

A little brother for our moon The Earth is set to get a new ‘mini moon’ from today as a small asteroid approaches our home planet. The asteroid, which has been dubbed a ‘mini moon’, goes by its real name ‘2024 PT5’ and was discovered by researchers from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid Ciudad Universitaria […]

1 year ago

Keep your eyes on the skies. Irish stargazers will be in for a treat as this year’s Buck Moon is set to be visible over the country on Sunday evening, July 21. The Buck Moon, the name given to July’s full moon, is derived from the time of year deer commonly grow their antlers, and […]

1 year ago

History has been made. Yesterday (Wednesday, 23 August) news emerged that India had made history, becoming the first nation in the world to successfully land on the Moon’s south pole. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) later shared an image taken by the moon lander’s imaging camera just three hours after its initial touchdown. The […]

2 years ago

Get ready to say goodbye to the Moon tonight… but just for a little while! A rare combination of two lunar events will create a ‘super blood flower Moon’ tonight – and we could enjoy some pretty spectacular views of it. A total lunar eclipse and super-Moon will combine to make the ‘super blood Moon’ […]

4 years ago