Social Media and the Super Moon Eclipse
Last night's lunar eclipse was all over over social media feeds this morning. The eclipse coincided with the moon at perigee - its closest distance from earth, making it appear up to 14% larger in diameter. The
MoonWatch with Powerful Telescopes in Dublin November 6
To mark National Science Week, Astronomy Ireland is setting up some of the most powerful telescopes in the country to show the Moon closer than most people will ever see it in their lives. Everyone in
Supermoon Returns for the Last Show of 2014
Last night's supermoon, photographed by David Moore of Astronomy Ireland www.astronomy.ie The last 'SuperMoon' of 2014 is taking place right now. The best nights to see it are Sept 7th, 8th and 9th, with
What if the Moon was a Disco Ball – No, Seriously! [Video]
I love this. It's the kind of thing scientists talk about on their lunch break. Then they spend the rest of the afternoon working it out![youtube]http://youtu.be/w8I25H3bnNw[/youtube] OK - so this 'up-close moon-sized mirror' thing is cool
Fly-By Spacecraft Captures Video of Earth and Moon
The Juno spacecraft is on a mission to Jupiter and will arrive in 2016. Meanwhile, it's building up speed to get there, and that involved a fly-by of Earth last month, using the gravity of its
