Space Flight
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ESA due to launch Euclid this weekend
The first launch window for the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Euclid satellite will come into view on Saturday July 1st…
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ESA formally approves the LISA and EnVision space missions – Astronotes
The European Space Agency (ESA) have officially approved two space missions, LISA and EnVision, for launch in the 2030’s. LISA…
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Animals in Space: The Unlikely Heroes of the Cosmos – Astronotes
When you think of space travel, you might think of images of rockets, astronauts in cool suits, and the shining…
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ASTRONOMERS DISCOVER YOUNG STARS IN A DISTANT, METAL-POOR GALAXY USING JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE – Astronotes
Armagh Observatory and Planetarium, together with former PhD student Venu Kalari and a team of international researchers, have identified young,…
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From Einstein’s Triumph to Spinning Stars: How Armagh Scientists Are Unlocking the Secrets of Heavy Black Holes – Astronotes
A new study led by PhD student Ethan Winch explores how stellar spin and mass loss shape the Universe’s heaviest…
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From Runway to Moon Surface: Prada’s Venture into Space Fashion – Astronotes
In an extraordinary fusion of Italian luxury and space-age innovation, fashion and aerospace have found common ground. The iconic fashion…
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Eagles in Space this month – Astronotes
As we’re now well into the second half of summer in the Northern hemisphere and the number of hours available…
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Weather Round-up: October 2025 – Astronotes
MILD, WET, OCTOBER, SECOND DULLEST OCTOBER ON RECORD Armagh Observatory, 7th November 2025: Armagh Observatory reports that October 2025 was…
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The Biggest Rockets That Never Were – Part 3 – Astronotes
Looking to the future can also often involve looking back, and as we witness an apparent resurgence in the development…
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The Mission to save the Swift Spacecraft – Astronotes
The Swift space mission was launched in 2004 with a goal to detect high-energy Gamma-Ray Bursts (GRBs). Since then, this…
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