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One small step for a can, one giant leap for can-kind
Apollo 11 will forever be known as the historic space flight that brought Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin to the moon. However, participants in the CanSat competition might not know...
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Guest post: Coláiste Éanna CanSat Project
We are students from Coláiste Éanna taking part in the CanSat competition. We got together around early November and decided to enter the competition, where the entrants build a small satellite that...
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Limerick students to send experiment into space
(L-R) Jamie O’Connell, Jonathon Roche, Kevin Hanley and Jason Hannan CREDIT: Sean Curtin Four secondary school students will become the first teenagers in Ireland to launch an experiment into space....
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Career Stories: Denver Humphrey. Radio Frequency Engineer, Arralis
Denver Humphrey, a Chief MMIC Designer and Radio Frequency Engineer with Arralis in Limerick, tells us about his career path so far. What are the main tasks, responsibilities and skills required? I...
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First ever NASA Space Apps Challenge hits Ireland
Cork-based start-up Rewrite Science, with generous support from EMC Corporation, has successfully won the opportunity of a lifetime to bring NASA’s annual international public event to Cork for the...
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Career Stories: Janice Patterson, Spacecraft System Engineer, European Space...
Tell us about your role? I am currently working at the European Space Agency in the Directorate of Earth Observation for the Sentinel-2 Project as a System Operations and Optical Communications...
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Career stories: Dr James Carton, Technology Director for Energy, Automotive...
Dr. James Carton is a technology director for Energy, Automotive & AeroSpace Ltd. Here he tells us about working in the Space sector in Ireland. What are the main tasks, responsibilities and skills...
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Career Stories: Aisling Shannon, Structual Engineer, ESA
Aisling Shannon talks to Smart Futures about her career as a Structural Engineer at the European Space Agency. Your job title? Structures Engineer at the European Space Agency (ESA). What are the main...
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Career Stories: Dominic Doyle, Senior Optical Engineer, ESA
Dominic Doyle talks to Smart Futures about his career as the Senior Optical Engineer at the European Space Agency (ESA). (Picture of Dominic Doyle as reflected in the Herschel Telescope during its...
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Career Stories: Joseph Roche on a Mission to Mars
Dr Joseph Roche, research projects coordinator at the Science Gallery in Dublin, talks to Smart Futures about him being short-listed for a one-way trip to Mars. Describe your typical day There is no...
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Former NASA Astronaut Helps Launch Unique Space Competition For Irish...
The 2015 ESERO Ireland – CEIA CanSat Competition was launched earlier this week with the help of former NASA astronaut and President and Executive Director for the Centre for the Advancement of...
View ArticleDr. Niamh Shaw on Late Lunch Live
Check out Dr Niamh Shaw on Late Lunch Live as she talks about the importance of space exploration and progression. “Science is everywhere, it’s just a way of seeing the world” Check out our other...
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Career Stories: Dr David McKeown, Rocket Engineer and Space Scientist
David McKeown talks to Smart Futures about conducting research for the European Space Agency (ESA). What do you do? I’m a rocket engineer and space scientist. During my first ESA project, we looked at...
View ArticleAn interview with Tom O’Donoghue, Astrophotographer
Watch this video with Irish Astrophotographer, Tom O’Donoghue, who talks about his work, how he got started in the industry, the methods and equipment he uses, and the difference between the art and...
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