‘Don’t panic’ says astronomer over giant asteroid fears and reveals real likelihood of 100km wide rock hitting Ireland
AN astronomy expert has urged people not to panic amid the news that countries are planning for an asteroid due to hit earth in 2032. Recently, it was reported that countries across the world had ...
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Four planets visible in Irish skies from this evening
Resident astronomer at Blackrock Castle Observatory, Danielle Wilcox, is excited about the spectacle which she claims is "not that common". Explaining why this phenomenon is occurring now she said ...
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Sky Matters: Find a dark site on a cloudless night — to change your sense of place in the universe
Messier 42 in the constellation of Orion. Image taken in January from the Blackrock Castle Observatory Human space travel is the preserve of the elite. That will change but, for now, participation ...
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How to view rare ‘planet parade’ which will light up Irish skies
The rare event, also known as a great planetary alignment, will see the planets in the sky for as long as one month — with Danielle Wilcox from the Blackrock Castle Observatory saying that the ...