Data centres in space? Jeff Bezos thinks it's possible Amazon founder and executive chair Jeff Bezos said today that gigawatt-scale data centres will be built in space within the next 10 to 20 years, predicting they would eventually outperform Earth-based ones thanks to the abundance of uninterrupted solar energy. Business • 03 Oct
Data centres in space? Jeff Bezos thinks it's possible Amazon founder and executive chair Jeff Bezos said today that gigawatt-scale data centres will be built in space within the next 10 to 20 years, predicting they would eventually outperform Earth-based ones thanks to the abundance of uninterrupted solar energy. Business • 03 Oct
Tipperary man building a robotic labour force for space A robotics company, co-founded by Tipperary man Jamie Palmer, which is building a robotic labour force for space, has announced the completion of a $6.1m funding round. Business • 17 Sep
Tipperary man building a robotic labour force for space A robotics company, co-founded by Tipperary man Jamie Palmer, which is building a robotic labour force for space, has announced the completion of a $6.1m funding round. Business • 17 Sep
Japanese startup to attempt Moon landing A Japanese startup will attempt a tricky lunar touchdown tomorrow with an unmanned lander named Resilience, two years after its first try which crashed onto the Moon's surface. News Lens • 05 Jun
Japanese startup to attempt Moon landing A Japanese startup will attempt a tricky lunar touchdown tomorrow with an unmanned lander named Resilience, two years after its first try which crashed onto the Moon's surface. News Lens • 05 Jun
Scientists find 'strongest evidence yet' of alien life Scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope have obtained what they call the strongest signs yet of possible life beyond our solar system. Science and Technology • 17 Apr
Scientists find 'strongest evidence yet' of alien life Scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope have obtained what they call the strongest signs yet of possible life beyond our solar system. Science and Technology • 17 Apr
Private US spaceship successfully lands on Moon A US company has successfully landed its spacecraft on the Moon, making it only the second private lander to achieve this milestone. World • 02 Mar
Private US spaceship successfully lands on Moon A US company has successfully landed its spacecraft on the Moon, making it only the second private lander to achieve this milestone. World • 02 Mar
Rare 'planet parade' to be visible over Ireland A rare planetary alignment, which will see six planets line up in a row across the night sky, is due to take place from tonight for the first time since 2018. Ireland • 21 Jan
Rare 'planet parade' to be visible over Ireland A rare planetary alignment, which will see six planets line up in a row across the night sky, is due to take place from tonight for the first time since 2018. Ireland • 21 Jan
Boeing considering selling space business - report Boeing is exploring the sale of its space business, the Wall Street Journal has reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Business • 25 Oct 24
Boeing considering selling space business - report Boeing is exploring the sale of its space business, the Wall Street Journal has reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Business • 25 Oct 24
109 Irish companies secure European Space Agency support Over 100 Irish companies secured European Space Agency support last year in what was a significant year for the Irish space industry. Business • 15 Oct 24
109 Irish companies secure European Space Agency support Over 100 Irish companies secured European Space Agency support last year in what was a significant year for the Irish space industry. Business • 15 Oct 24
Nuking a huge asteroid could save Earth, study suggests Humanity could use a nuclear bomb to deflect a massive, life-threatening asteroid hurtling towards Earth in the future, according to scientists who tested the theory in the laboratory by blasting x-rays at a marble-sized "mock asteroid". News Lens • 25 Sep 24
Nuking a huge asteroid could save Earth, study suggests Humanity could use a nuclear bomb to deflect a massive, life-threatening asteroid hurtling towards Earth in the future, according to scientists who tested the theory in the laboratory by blasting x-rays at a marble-sized "mock asteroid". News Lens • 25 Sep 24
Boeing's troubled spaceship to return home without crew Boeing's problem-plagued Starliner is set to finally depart the International Space Station, returning to Earth without astronauts after NASA deemed the risk too great. World • 06 Sep 24
Boeing's troubled spaceship to return home without crew Boeing's problem-plagued Starliner is set to finally depart the International Space Station, returning to Earth without astronauts after NASA deemed the risk too great. World • 06 Sep 24
Midlands space exploration centre gets go-ahead Planning permission has been approved for a new visitor attraction focusing on space education and exploration in the midlands. Connacht • 17 Jul 24
Midlands space exploration centre gets go-ahead Planning permission has been approved for a new visitor attraction focusing on space education and exploration in the midlands. Connacht • 17 Jul 24
Japanese astronaut to be first non-American on the moon A Japanese astronaut will become the first non-American to set foot on the Moon during one of NASA's upcoming Artemis missions, US President Joe Biden has announced. World • 11 Apr 24
Japanese astronaut to be first non-American on the moon A Japanese astronaut will become the first non-American to set foot on the Moon during one of NASA's upcoming Artemis missions, US President Joe Biden has announced. World • 11 Apr 24
West of Ireland gets view of rare partial solar eclipse A partial solar eclipse took place across the west coast of Ireland around 8pm tonight with visibility poor in some areas due to cloud cover. Science and Technology • 08 Apr 24
West of Ireland gets view of rare partial solar eclipse A partial solar eclipse took place across the west coast of Ireland around 8pm tonight with visibility poor in some areas due to cloud cover. Science and Technology • 08 Apr 24
Irish firm SUAS seeks €5m to develop Irish spaceport An Irish company is aiming to raise €5m to develop a spaceport to enable orbital and suborbital rocket launches for carrying small satellites to polar orbits. Business • 07 Mar 24
Irish firm SUAS seeks €5m to develop Irish spaceport An Irish company is aiming to raise €5m to develop a spaceport to enable orbital and suborbital rocket launches for carrying small satellites to polar orbits. Business • 07 Mar 24
As mission ends, US lunar lander could still 'wake' The US spacecraft that touched down on the Moon last week and is currently running on solar power will soon be "put to sleep" once lunar night kicks in, mission officials said. World • 29 Feb 24
As mission ends, US lunar lander could still 'wake' The US spacecraft that touched down on the Moon last week and is currently running on solar power will soon be "put to sleep" once lunar night kicks in, mission officials said. World • 29 Feb 24
Japan craft made 'pin-point' landing - space agency Japan's "Moon Sniper" craft landed around 55 metres from its target, much more precise than the usual landing zone of several kilometres, the country's space agency has said. World • 26 Jan 24
Japan craft made 'pin-point' landing - space agency Japan's "Moon Sniper" craft landed around 55 metres from its target, much more precise than the usual landing zone of several kilometres, the country's space agency has said. World • 26 Jan 24
Largest asteroid sample ever collected lands on Earth A NASA capsule has landed in the Utah desert after a seven-year voyage, carrying to Earth the largest asteroid samples ever collected. World • 24 Sep 23
Largest asteroid sample ever collected lands on Earth A NASA capsule has landed in the Utah desert after a seven-year voyage, carrying to Earth the largest asteroid samples ever collected. World • 24 Sep 23
Russia launches space race bid to find water on Moon Russia has launched its first moon-landing spacecraft in 47 years in a bid to be the first nation to make a soft landing on the lunar south pole, a region believed to hold coveted pockets of water ice. World • 11 Aug 23
Russia launches space race bid to find water on Moon Russia has launched its first moon-landing spacecraft in 47 years in a bid to be the first nation to make a soft landing on the lunar south pole, a region believed to hold coveted pockets of water ice. World • 11 Aug 23
Search for alien life extends to Jupiter's icy moons Could vast, long-hidden oceans be teeming with alien life in our very own Solar System? News Lens • 12 Apr 23
Search for alien life extends to Jupiter's icy moons Could vast, long-hidden oceans be teeming with alien life in our very own Solar System? News Lens • 12 Apr 23
Runaway black hole creating trail of new stars A huge black hole is tearing through space, leaving behind a 200,000-light-year-long trail of newborn stars, space scientists say. News Lens • 07 Apr 23
Runaway black hole creating trail of new stars A huge black hole is tearing through space, leaving behind a 200,000-light-year-long trail of newborn stars, space scientists say. News Lens • 07 Apr 23
SpaceX capsule delivers four-person crew to ISS A SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule has arrived safely at the International Space Station (ISS) after a brief delay, carrying two US astronauts, a Russian cosmonaut and a United Arab Emirates astronaut on a six-month science mission. World • 03 Mar 23
SpaceX capsule delivers four-person crew to ISS A SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule has arrived safely at the International Space Station (ISS) after a brief delay, carrying two US astronauts, a Russian cosmonaut and a United Arab Emirates astronaut on a six-month science mission. World • 03 Mar 23
Russia may send empty spacecraft to take ISS crew home Russia's space agency said it is considering a "rescue" plan to send an empty spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS) to bring home three crew members ahead of schedule, after their Soyuz capsule sprang a coolant leak while docked to the orbiting outpost. World • 23 Dec 22
Russia may send empty spacecraft to take ISS crew home Russia's space agency said it is considering a "rescue" plan to send an empty spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS) to bring home three crew members ahead of schedule, after their Soyuz capsule sprang a coolant leak while docked to the orbiting outpost. World • 23 Dec 22
Setting rules for the 'lawless place' that is Space US President Joe Biden's administration is drafting an executive order intended to streamline approval for private rocket launches amid a broader effort to bring legal and regulatory clarity for American companies on everything from space travel to private space stations. Business • 09 Dec 22
Setting rules for the 'lawless place' that is Space US President Joe Biden's administration is drafting an executive order intended to streamline approval for private rocket launches amid a broader effort to bring legal and regulatory clarity for American companies on everything from space travel to private space stations. Business • 09 Dec 22
'Sticky problem': DCU samples to be sent to moon Polymer and metal samples developed in a lab at Dublin City University (DCU) will be launched to the moon tomorrow aboard a new lunar rover to study the way moon dust sticks to different surfaces. Ireland • 30 Nov 22
'Sticky problem': DCU samples to be sent to moon Polymer and metal samples developed in a lab at Dublin City University (DCU) will be launched to the moon tomorrow aboard a new lunar rover to study the way moon dust sticks to different surfaces. Ireland • 30 Nov 22
NASA moon rocket launch delayed once again NASA has again rescheduled its long-delayed uncrewed mission to the moon as Tropical Storm Nicole churned toward the east coast of Florida, officials said. US • 09 Nov 22
NASA moon rocket launch delayed once again NASA has again rescheduled its long-delayed uncrewed mission to the moon as Tropical Storm Nicole churned toward the east coast of Florida, officials said. US • 09 Nov 22
