Ciara's Journey to Blackrock Castle Observatory
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- 29th August 2019
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Ciara’s Journey to Blackrock Castle Observatory
The other day I went to Blackrock Castle Observatory in Cork for the first time. We had booked tickets online and had the code ready for when we arrived. It’s in a really beautiful location, right next to the river. We quickly joined the latest tour (which luckily had only started around two minutes before
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The Cool Planet Experience
Last week I went to the Cool Planet Experience in Powerscourt, Co. Wicklow. When we went in, one of the first things we (myself and my Mum) saw was….. a giant pufferfish made out of recycled materials found on a beach. For example the spikes on the pufferfish were made of plastic bottles. Then we
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Fact Finding the Planets: Neptune
I am pleased to confirm I have now completed my first vlog series with Neptune. Earlier in May I visited Armagh Observatory and Planetarium and was given permission to film on location for this video. Thanks so much! The weather was amazing that day and the birds were really loud! We explored the Astro Garden
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Having a Blast at ESB Science Blast!
Having a Blast at ESB Science Blast! This week I went to the ESB Science Blast for the first in Dublin. There are 2 further shows, one in Limerick in May and another in Belfast in June. We parked and headed to the entrance and after signing in and getting my very first Press Pass
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What is an Astrophysicist?
As part of my ongoing series on What is A…. I reached out last month on Twitter and asked for someone who was an Astrophysicist. This is my dream job! I have wanted to be this for a while now. So when I heard from the National Space Centre in Leicester and they suggested Tamela
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Fact Finding the Planets: Jupiter
This month I am talking about the largest planet in our Solar System. I really wanted to film this in a place that is seen as protecting its’ local area and it made sense to visit Trim Castle in County Meath. I wanted to pick a location that was big enough to demonstrate what Jupiter
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My Mum and I set up this page to share with other parents and kids my journey learning about Space and Science. I hope that you find these posts useful and learn with me and together we can reach for the skies and fulfil our dreams! hello@ciarasjourney.com
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