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Venus, Saturn and the Moon set to form rare ‘smiley face’ planet alignment

Venus, Saturn and the Moon set to form rare ‘smiley face’ planet alignment

Wed, 23 Apr, 2025

Venus and Saturn are set to align with the crescent moon on Friday morning in a rare astronomical event.
Partial eclipse of supermoon to be visible across Ireland on Tuesday night

Partial eclipse of supermoon to be visible across Ireland on Tuesday night

Tue, 17 Sep, 2024

The partial eclipse will occur at 3.45am and 4% of the moon will be covered.
Draconid meteor shower to create celestial spectacle this weekend

Draconid meteor shower to create celestial spectacle this weekend

Fri, 06 Oct, 2023

The Draconid meteor shower, also known as the Giacobinids, will peak on Sunday night after nightfall, starting from Friday.

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