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The eclipse can be seen from moonrise which starts at approximately 9.07pm until around 1.17am

Stargazers prepare for partial lunar eclipse

A partial lunar eclipse is set to be visible across Ireland if clear weather conditions hold up, the eclipse can be seen from moonrise which starts at approximately 9.07pm until around 1.17am.

Science and Technology • 16 Jul 19

Neil Armstrong (left), who passed away in 2012, poses with Michael Collins (c) and Buzz Aldrin (r) before their historic flight in 1969

Apollo 11 astronaut returns to historic Moon launchpad

Fifty years after a mighty Saturn V rocket set off from Florida carrying the first humans to the Moon, a veteran of the Apollo 11 crew returned to the fabled launch pad today to commemorate the event that defined an era.

World • 16 Jul 19

India's space agency did not release details of the technical problem

India postpones Moon launch hour before blast-off

India postponed the launch of a lunar probe less than an hour before blast-off because of a technical problem, delaying its bid to become only the fourth nation to land a spacecraft on the Moon.

Science • 15 Jul 19

The February launch of the rocket carrying Beresheet from Cape Canaveral in Florida

Israeli spacecraft crashes onto moon during landing

An Israeli spacecraft has crashed onto the moon after a series of technical failures during its final descent, wrecking hopes of a historic controlled landing on the lunar surface.

Science • 11 Apr 19

Donald Trump has made clear his desire to reinvigorate the US space agency

US pledges to send astronauts back to the Moon by 2024

US President Donald Trump's administration wants to see US astronauts back on the Moon by 2024.

World • 27 Mar 19

Amateur astronomer captures ISS gliding by the moon

An amateur astronomer captured this footage of the International Space Station gliding past the moon on 10 February.

News Lens • 19 Feb 19

Jim Bridenstine says he hopes to have astronauts back on the moon by 2028

NASA plans 2028 return to Moon, this time to stay

NASA is accelerating plans to return Americans to the Moon, and this time, the US space agency says it will be there to stay.

Science and Technology • 15 Feb 19

Chinese cotton seed sprouts on moon

A small green shoot is growing on the moon in an out-of-this-world first after a cotton seed germinated on board a Chinese lunar lander, scientists said.

News Lens • 15 Jan 19

State broadcaster CCTV reported that the image was created by stitching together 80 photographs (Courtesy: CNSA)

Probe sends panoramic image of far side of the moon

China's lunar probe has sent the first panoramic image of its landing site since its historic arrival on the far side of the moon, showing the cratered landscape it is exploring.

News Lens • 11 Jan 19

The Chang'e-4 probe has sent back images of the far side of the moon (Pic: China National Space Administration)

China lands probe on far side of moon

A Chinese lunar rover has landed on the far side of the moon, in a global first that boosts its ambitions to become a space superpower.

Science and Technology • 03 Jan 19

The lunar eclipse as seen over Bangladesh

Blood moon thrills stargazers in lunar eclipse

A blood-red moon dazzled stargazers across much of the world last night when it moved into Earth's shadow for the longest lunar eclipse of the 21st Century.

Science and Technology • 28 Jul 18

The moon turns red, as seen from Neuhausen Switzerland

Skygazers witness rare 'blood moon' eclipse

The longest "blood moon" eclipse this century has coincided with Mars' closest approach in 15 years to offer skygazers a thrilling astronomical double bill.

Science • 27 Jul 18

The rare event made the moon appear larger than normal

In pictures: Super blue blood moon

Images from around the world as skygazers were treated to a rare lunar event - a blue moon, a super moon and a total eclipse.

Gallery • 01 Feb 18

Man on the Moon: A brief history of lunar landings

With Donald Trump calling for US astronauts to return to the Moon, here's a look back at previous landings.

News Lens • 16 Dec 17

Buzz Aldrin walks on the Moon on 20 July 1969

Trump directs NASA to send astronauts back to the Moon

US President Donald Trump has directed NASA to send Americans to the Moon for the first time in decades, a move he said would help prepare for a future Mars trip.

World • 12 Dec 17

The researchers say the deposits are spread across the lunar surface

Moon may have large sub-surface water reserves - study

The Moon, long thought to be a dry, inhospitable orb, hosts surprisingly large sub-surface water reserves, which one day may quench the thirst of lunar explorers from Earth, scientists said today.

Science • 24 Jul 17

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency plans to send an astronaut beyond the International Space Station

Japan plans to put astronaut on the moon by 2030

Japan has revealed ambitious plans to put an astronaut on the moon around 2030 in new proposals from the country's space agency.

World • 30 Jun 17

The image was produced by NASA's EPIC device

NASA photos 'dark side' of the Moon

NASA has released an image of the side of the Moon not visible from Earth, which was taken by a camera on the Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) last month.

News • 06 Aug 15

The view of the eclipse from Co Mayo (Pic: @thinlizzynut)

Cloud breaks in some areas to reveal eclipse

Ireland experienced a partial solar eclipse this morning, although cloud cover obscured the skies across much of the country.

News • 20 Mar 15

South of country best for Friday's eclipse

Met Éireann says the south of the country could end being the best region from which to view Friday morning's near-total solar eclipse.

News • 17 Mar 15

The asteroid's moon measures approximately 70 metres across

Passing asteroid has its own moon

An unusually large asteroid that just skimmed by Earth had its own moon.

News • 27 Jan 15

The mystery behind the 2,900km-wide section of the Procellarum basin has been a long-running puzzle

Magma may have made Man in the Moon

The famous flattened image across the Moon's surface - dubbed the Man in the Moon - may have been created by magma.

News • 01 Oct 14

The Moon was formed after an asteroid hit the Earth

Moon up to 65 million years younger than thought

The Moon started forming up to 65 million years later than some previous estimates, according to a study released today.

News • 02 Apr 14

The experiment was attached to the lunar landing module on Apollo 16

Apollo 16 equipment given to National Museum

Equipment from an experiment that was brought to the Moon on the Apollo 16 mission in 1972 has been handed over to the National Museum of Ireland.

News • 17 Jan 14

The Chang'e-3, a probe named after a lunar goddess in traditional Chinese mythology, is carrying the solar-powered Yutu, or Jade Rabbit buggy, which will dig and conduct geological surveys

Chinese spacecraft lands on the moon

A Chinese spacecraft has landed successfully on the moon. This is the first such soft-landing since 1976.

News • 14 Dec 13