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WATCH: Nasa tests defence technology by crashing spacecraft into asteroid

Nasa has successfully crashed a spacecraft into a small asteroid as part of a planetary protection test mission. While this asteroid – named Dimorphos – posed no threat to Earth, the aim of the mission was to demonstrate that dangerous incoming ...

27 Sept 2022 at 10:56

Northern Ireland

UK’s newest astronaut graduates from space training

The UK’s Rosemary Coogan has gained her astronaut wings, graduating from space training as a new European Space Agency (Esa) astronaut. After completing one year of rigorous basic astronaut training, Ms Coogan, along with Sophie Adenot, Pablo ...

22 Apr 2024 at 10:15

Northern Ireland

British former Paralympian selected to become world’s first disabled astronaut

A British former Paralympian will become the world’s first disabled astronaut after being selected by the European Space Agency to join its training programme. John McFall, who saw off competition from more than 200 candidates, will take ...

23 Nov 2022 at 21:47

Northern Ireland

Belfast astronomer at ground control on mission to stop asteroid strike on Earth

A Belfast-based astronomer has said a planetary defence mission with which he is involved will help scientists gather new data to potentially enable them to deflect asteroids which could crash into Earth Professor Alan Fitzsimmons, from ...

29 Dec 2024 at 11:00

Northern Ireland

Belfast astronomer to take part in groundbreaking asteroid mission

A Belfast-based astronomer is to take part in the European Space Agency’s (ESA) first planetary-defence mission, to help ward off the threat of an asteroid crashing into Earth. Professor Alan Fitzsimmons from the Astrophysics Research ...

03 Oct 2024 at 00:01

Derry News

Derry students name CanSat mission in honour of Earhart

Students in Derry launched their very own mini satellite this week with a view to gathering information that will help rural communities. The CanSat competition is organised by the European Space Agency’s (ESA) - Europe’s gateway to ...

24 Jun 2021 at 17:00

Northern Ireland

Wave science collaboration could improve earthquake warnings, researchers say

A pioneering new approach to wave science could help improve early warnings for earthquakes, optimise renewable energies and advance medical diagnostics, researchers have said. A team of international researchers led by Queen’s ...

15 Apr 2025 at 11:34

Northern Ireland

Astronomer captures rare footage of lunar impact flash

An astronomer at Armagh Observatory and Planetarium (AOP) has captured what is believed to be the first video recording of a lunar impact flash made from the island of Ireland. The event, which was only the second recorded in ...

16 Dec 2025 at 10:45

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