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# Space

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# houston we have a plant
Scientists successfully grow plants in soil from the moon
The ground-breaking experiment has given researchers hope that it may be possible to one day grow plants directly on the moon.
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May 13th 2022, 8:22 AM
# we have a problem
Fuel leak thwarts Nasa’s dress rehearsal for moon rocket
Liquid hydrogen is extremely hazardous, with officials noting that the systems had been checked for leaks prior to the test.
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Apr 14th 2022, 10:45 PM
# Liftoff
SpaceX launches three private visitors to space station for €50 million each
It is SpaceX’s first private charter flight to the orbiting lab after two years of carrying astronauts there for Nasa.
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Apr 8th 2022, 5:14 PM
# final frontier
Astronomers observe most distant galaxy ever spotted
The galaxy candidate is some 13.5 billion light-years away, and scientists are speculating what exactly it is.
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Apr 7th 2022, 12:51 PM
# Quiz
Quiz: How much do you know about space?
It was reported earlier this week that the most distant star ever seen has been observed by astronomers.
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Apr 3rd 2022, 10:00 PM
# Space
Future of International Space Station in the balance, Russian official says
Space is one of the last remaining areas of co-operation between Moscow and western nations.
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Apr 2nd 2022, 1:56 PM
# to infinity and beyond
Star 13 billion light years from Earth is most distant ever discovered
Scientists said they were surprised by the distance of the star, which they have named Earendel.
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Mar 30th 2022, 4:45 PM
Voices
Dr Niamh Shaw: Why space travel is much more than a billionaire’s pastime
The space exploration advocate makes the case for continuing to look up and learn from the cosmos.
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Mar 13th 2022, 8:30 AM
# Goldilocks zone
Planetary bodies seen for first time in habitable zone of dead star
Researchers suggested their findings might provide a glimpse of what will become of our solar system.
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Feb 11th 2022, 7:26 AM
# SpaceX
SpaceX satellites falling out of orbit after solar storm, but experts say no danger posed
SpaceX says the storm made the atmosphere denser, which increased the drag on the satellites.
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Feb 9th 2022, 4:36 PM
# to infinity and beyond
World's most powerful space telescope reaches final destination a million miles from Earth
The telescope will let astronomers peer further back in time than ever before.
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Jan 24th 2022, 10:33 PM
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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
The star-studded highlights to watch out for over the next twelve months.
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Dec 25th 2021, 11:00 PM
# space jam
Space telescope project started in 1989 set to launch Christmas eve
Multiple problems forced delays and a tripling of the telescope’s original budget with a final price tag of nearly $10 billion.
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Dec 18th 2021, 7:46 PM
# SpaceX
ISS astronauts return to Earth in SpaceX craft after six-month mission
Their four replacements could be launched as early as tomorrow night.
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Nov 9th 2021, 8:19 AM
# Lucy in the sky
Nasa spacecraft Lucy blasts off on 12-year mission to explore asteroids
Lucy is named after the 3.2 million-year-old skeletal remains of a human ancestor found in Ethiopia nearly half a century ago.
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Oct 16th 2021, 5:42 PM
# Shenzhou-13
Three Chinese astronauts arrive at space station for six-month mission
The space agency declared the launch a success and said the crew “were in good shape”.
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Oct 16th 2021, 11:29 AM
# Your Say
Poll: Would you pay to go to space as a tourist?
Star Trek actor William Shatner blasted off to space on Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin rocket yesterday.
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Oct 14th 2021, 8:20 AM
# PRIVATE ENTERPRISE
Star Trek actor William Shatner makes history as oldest man in space
Shatner said it was ‘the most profound experience I can imagine’
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Oct 13th 2021, 4:10 PM
# Jezero crater
Perseverance images confirm Mars crater is an ancient lake
The first scientific analysis of the images also reveals evidence that the crater endured flash floods.
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Oct 7th 2021, 10:49 PM
# Space
Film crew to blast off from Russian launch site to make first movie in space
The nation’s space chief hailed the project as a chance to raise the prestige of Russia’s space programme.
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Oct 4th 2021, 9:41 PM
# star trekkin
Star Trek actor William Shatner to rocket into space later this month
Jeff Bezos’ space travel company, Blue Origin, announced that Shatner will blast off on 12 October.
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Oct 4th 2021, 4:42 PM
# Space
Space tourist trip to orbit ends with splashdown
The SpaceX capsule carrying four space tourists landed in the Atlantic after three days in orbit.
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Sep 19th 2021, 8:04 AM
# Space
SpaceX launches first completely civilian-crewed rocket into orbit as Chinese astronauts return
The Dragon capsule’s two men and two women will spend three days circling the world.
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Sep 16th 2021, 7:18 AM
# EUSPA
Explainer: What is the European Union Agency for the Space Programme?
EUSPA was officially launched this year as part of the EU’s €14.8 billion space programme.
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Sep 13th 2021, 7:00 PM
# Podcast
The Explainer: How does Ireland fit into the space race?
And what will our first satellite in space do?
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Sep 10th 2021, 6:00 PM
# live long and prosper
We're signing off from The Good Information Project's 'space module'
Thanks for travelling with us – we’ll see you in the next phase.
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Sep 7th 2021, 6:30 PM
# ireland thinks
European Space Agency: Majority say Ireland’s contribution should not increase beyond €20m
Polling carried out by Ireland Thinks found that just 11% of the public think the contribution should be increased.
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Sep 6th 2021, 6:10 AM
# Quiz
Quiz: How much do you know about the modern space race?
The Good Information Project spent this month looking at space – so what did you learn?
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Sep 4th 2021, 10:00 PM
Voices
Ireland's ancient astronomers and the alignment of our prehistoric monuments
Anthony Murphy outlines how the ancient dwellers built clever structures to work in harmony with the cosmos.
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Sep 4th 2021, 6:30 AM
# Glossary
An A-Z of everything you need to know about the space race, from astronauts to zero gravity
As part of The Good Information Project we’ve demystified some of the commonly-used terms about the 21st century space race.
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Aug 29th 2021, 8:00 AM
# join the conversation
Open thread: What should be a priority in space exploration?
We want to hear your hopes, dreams, and fears for the future of space exploration.
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Aug 21st 2021, 9:00 PM
# tgip space
The Good Information Project: We're launching our 'space module'
The next cycle of TGIP will look at Ireland and the EU’s role in the current space race.
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Aug 18th 2021, 8:00 PM
# Working Conditions
Bezos attracts criticism for thanking Amazon workers after space flight
The company is facing increasing pressure to improve working conditions.
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Jul 21st 2021, 9:46 AM
Voices
Opinion: The billionaire space race is the ultimate symbol of capitalism’s flawed obsession with growth
Professor Tim Jackson says he’s not a technophobe, but that maybe humanity should pay more attention to the planet right now than heading into space.
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Jul 21st 2021, 7:00 AM
# final frontier
Amazon's Jeff Bezos just launched himself to the edge of space
Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson made the voyage on 11 July, narrowly beating Bezos.
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Jul 20th 2021, 1:41 PM
# Space
'An important milestone': Xi congratulates Chinese astronauts aboard space station
The three-man crew arrived at China’s Tianhe space station last week.
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Jun 23rd 2021, 6:44 AM
# Planet pinball
Death of star will start ‘game of pinball’ for planets in system, say scientists
Astronomers have predicted the transformation of a star into a white dwarf will send its planets bouncing off each other’s gravity.
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Jun 11th 2021, 11:00 AM
# China
Chinese cargo spacecraft docks with orbital station
The Tianzhou-2 spacecraft reached the Tianhe station eight hours after blasting off from Hainan.
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May 30th 2021, 8:59 AM
# rocket science
Virgin Galactic successfully launches shuttle in step towards space tourism plans
The shuttle, with two pilots on board, took off and landed today.
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May 22nd 2021, 7:15 PM
# The Red Planet
China lands spacecraft on Mars for the first time
A rover will join an American craft which arrived at the red planet in February.
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May 15th 2021, 10:58 AM
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