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What is A Solar Physicist?
As part of my ongoing written and video series called “What is A…” I contacted Sophie Murray who I met at this years Galway AstroFest and asked if she would like to take part. I know I keep getting Astrophysicists to talk to but they do specialise in so many areas! Please read on…. How
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Fact Finding the Planets: Uranus
This month I visited Birr Castle in Co Offaly to visit the Leviathan of Parsonstown which was once the largest telescope in the world. It managed to stay that way for 70 years until the Hooker Telescope was built in California in 1917. I was once again joined by my sister Megan and she helped
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What is a Planetary Scientist?
This year I wanted to learn about different types of jobs in Space and Science. So I asked around and I was given the chance to speak with one of the people currently working on Mars 2020 in NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory and they sat down and talked to me about what they do. Meet
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Visting the San Diego Air & Space Museum
Last Friday I was at the San Diego Air & Space Museum. I was staying in San Diego for a week with my family and we were told by Jordan Evans the Deputy Director of Science and Engineering at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory to visit this amazing building. We were only staying locally to it,
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Life at the Edge at Science Gallery Dublin
Earlier on this week I saw an event happening at the Science Gallery Dublin that really interested me. My family and I went along to learn more about it this weekend. The Life at the Edge exhibit has been running since 22nd of June 2018 and finishes the end of this month. Please read the
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Irish Sky At Night at Dunsink Observatory
Hi everyone! I am so excited to share the time I had at Dunsink Observatory yesterday! This was my first visit to an observatory in the Republic of Ireland (after Armagh) and I couldn’t believe how interesting and close it was! The event was introduced by Mark the Science Guy who used to be a
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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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