# Exploration
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Dr Niamh Shaw: Why space travel is much more than a billionaire’s pastime
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Mar 13th 2022, 8:30 AM
ideal touchdown
Japan probe lands 300 million km away in hunt for clues to origin of life
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Feb 22nd 2019, 7:27 AM
deep dive
How Irish researchers will explore Atlantic Ocean over next two years
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Sep 17th 2018, 5:54 PM
Exploration
Walkers invited to journey along five ancient routes and pick up their 'Pilgrim passport'
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Aug 7th 2017, 8:00 AM
Top of the World Ma
This elevator can bring you on a holiday into space*
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Aug 17th 2015, 10:44 PM
into orbit
Why science and space exploration needs more than those with a degree
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Jun 14th 2015, 7:15 PM
what is that
The world's deepest living fish is 'unlike anything scientists have seen before'
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Dec 19th 2014, 9:37 PM
Survey
How will 'unprecedented' levels of oil and gas exploration affect wildlife?
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Oct 20th 2014, 5:29 PM
Exploration
Remember those people who want to live on Mars? They'd die after 68 days
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Oct 15th 2014, 3:31 PM
Hey Rosetta
'World Cup final' event as 6 billion km comet-chaser nears its target
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Aug 4th 2014, 2:32 PM
Life on Mars
NASA aims to produce oxygen on Mars with 2020 rover experiment
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Aug 1st 2014, 10:36 AM
fracked
"We are not going to win overnight." - Anti-fracking activists as company prepares to start drilling
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Jul 24th 2014, 9:42 AM
Voices
Opinion: Ireland should be at forefront of modern science – Ireland should join CERN
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Jul 23rd 2014, 7:30 PM
Pat Rabbitte
Ireland will receive more taxes from oil and gas exploration under new terms
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Jun 18th 2014, 4:29 PM
Stranded
Helicopter to rescue passengers on science ship trapped in Antarctica
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Dec 31st 2013, 4:05 PM
Fracking
Pros and cons of fracking in Ireland to be examined by two-year research study
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Nov 22nd 2013, 4:47 PM
new lease
10 more years! New Tara Mines lease means 650 jobs are retained
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Nov 21st 2013, 3:59 PM
Black gold
Government asks experts for advice on Ireland's underexplored oil and gas
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Sep 25th 2013, 12:21 PM
Exploration
Just four commercial gas discoveries since the 70s but minister remains positive
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Sep 15th 2013, 8:25 AM
Space race
5, 4, 3, 2, 1...NASA launches its latest mission to the Moon
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Sep 7th 2013, 5:33 PM
ICEBRIDGE
Aircraft-mounted cameras capture stunning views of polar regions
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Aug 20th 2013, 4:24 PM
Exploration
€20 million seismic survey hopes to reveal Ireland's true oil and gas wealth
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Jun 4th 2013, 8:36 PM
Natural Resources
Rabbitte: Fracking could be good for Ireland – but only if it’s safe enough
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Jun 3rd 2013, 8:30 AM
Apples and Oranges
Rabbitte: No point comparing Ireland's oil prospects to Norway's
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May 15th 2013, 9:16 AM
Space
NASA has watched the sun for three years...here's what it has seen
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Apr 23rd 2013, 7:52 PM
Yee-haw!
'Several hundred million barrels' of oil may lie in new Petrel site off Kerry
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Apr 2nd 2013, 10:19 AM
gold mine
More positive results from tests at Monaghan gold mine site
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Jan 18th 2013, 3:32 PM
Fracking
Natural gas field in west Clare confirmed as prospective fracking site
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Dec 1st 2012, 12:21 PM
Shell to Sea
UN Special Rapporteur "concerned" about Shell to Sea protesters
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Nov 23rd 2012, 7:10 PM