A great family trip to the European Space Agency is the top prize in this year’s “Engineered! A Week of Wonder” festival.
Science news
UCD researcher shows threat to Arctic
28 January 2009
A researcher from UCD has been studying the consequences of global warming high in the Arctic Circle
Take part in an astronomical photo competition
22 January 2009
Students across Ireland are invited to take part in a digital photo competition about astronomical subjects, called “Eye on the Sky” to mark the International Year of Astronomy 2009.
Engineered! A Week of Wonder
15 January 2009
The third annual Engineers Week, incorporating “Engineered! A Week of Wonder”, will take place from 9-13 February 2009.
Energy House an attraction at BT Young Scientist
12 January 2009
Read about the Discover Science & Engineering (DSE) stand at the 2009 BT Young Scientist Exhibition.
New high-speed underwater cable for Ireland
7 January 2009
A new underwater cable to North America will mean faster broadband speeds for large areas of Ireland.
See a new space picture a day
5 January 2009
The Astronomy Picture of the Day offers top-class images of the cosmos each day on its NASA-hosted website.
Student invents device to cut electricity bills
15 December 2008
An NUI Galway student has invented a device which measures domestic power use and could save households over €400 a year on their ESB bills.
Raheny astronomer discovers another Irish asteroid
28 October 2008
After waiting 160 years for an asteroid to be discovered from Ireland, two have been discovered just a fortnight apart.
DSE Science Ambassador discovers asteroid
10 October 2008
Astronomer Dave McDonald has discovered an asteroid, using a telescope in his back garden in Celbridge, Co Kildare.