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A new space telescope with Irish scientific involvement goes into operation this week on a mission to study how stars behave ...

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Space Solar revelations as Comet 3I/ATLAS rapidly brightens, a tiny tyrannosaur prompts T. rex rethink, and the unexpected ...

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A 2025 satellite photo captures the stark contrast between the barren Poás volcano and the surrounding Costa Rican jungle.

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