irish roots, penchant for nordicness / words, sights, sounds / ex-gig snapper (for fun) / space (tech) sci comms (for work) (am on https://xitter.gq/t.co/ZaBQsIGxuX)
Mayo, Ireland
Joined December 2010
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"For the first time, we've got drugs that show that you can alter the course of Alzheimer's disease, and that's an extraordinary thing": Dr @cathmummery @drcionucl discusses new treatments for Alzheimer's disease and the impact they could have for patients bbc.co.uk/news/health-682316…
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The birth of a new eruption just now in Iceland. Fourth one in three years. Not a Disney tourist eruption this time, threatens the town of Grindavík, The Blue Lagoon and the HS Orka Geothermal plant.
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This beautiful animation perfectly captures the inspirational power of @EIRSAT1 & the creativity of the student poets who wrote ALL WAYS HOME.
Wonderful to work with @AlanDunneDraws @MoLI_Museum @jcsplibraries @HumanitiesUCD on this. ➡️#EIRSAT1 launch: tinyurl.com/4c3bbds3
🚀🚀🚀POETRY IN MOTION🚀🚀🚀
In advance of Ireland's first satellite @eirsat1 launching into #space later today, it is with great joy that we share ALL WAYS HOME a brand-new poem etched on the side of #EIRSAT1 that will communicate with #home. Written by 12 DEIS secondary school students working with @MoLI_Museum @jcsplibraries @UCD_English @UCD_Research @ucddublin @LorraineHanlon1 @ucdscience @UCD_Mech_Eng @UCD_physics @UCDLibrary
⭐️Curated by @PaulPerryWriter working with @AmadiEnyi @JessicaTraynor6
⭐️Poem artwork by Emer O'Boyle @ucdartistsinres
⭐️Short film illustrated and animated by @AlanDunneDraws
⭐️ Translated to #Gaeilge by Eoin McEvoy @UCDScoilGLCB
Find out more:
ucd.ie/artshumanities/newsan…
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Wonderful story of #EIRSAT1, the team that built, tested, and will soon launch and operate Ireland's 1st satellite, a shining example of how @ESA is preparing the next gen of Europe's space workforce through education and access @UCD_Research @ucddublin youtube.com/watch?v=mTrfaTch…
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Skytree harnesses CO₂ from ambient air through the power of direct air capture. Founder Max Beaumont discusses his time at @ESABICNoordwijk where the cutting-edge technology was progressed after his time at ESA/ESTEC: sbicnoordwijk.nl/space-tech-…
#ESABIC #SpaceTech #CarbonCapture
ALT forested hillside with mountain mist and a centralised white Skytree logo
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🚀ALL SYSTEMS GO! 🌌
Space Rocks is going live at the @ESA @ESA_Tech Open Day this Oct 8th! Join us there or online for an epic livestream that's set to be out of this world! 🛰️
Like & subscribe so you don't miss a thing!
✨bit.ly/SR_ESTEC_OpenDay✨
#ESAOpenDay #SpaceRocks
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⚡️ Read our latest update for news from @ESABICNoordwijk, the SPACE FOR ENERGY themed ESA Technology Transfer Competition (looking for a spark you to submit by the deadline 31 Oct? how about the €35,000 prize pool?) & more!
🎯 Go to: bit.ly/SBIC-news-Sep23
#SpaceBusiness
ALT SBIC Noordwijk against a starry sky backdrop
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Moon Palace: the observatory bus bringing ‘awe and wonder’ to #Leeds as part of @LEEDS_2023 #Smeaton300 @we_are_foxglove @STUDIO_MORISON @leeds_east
Thanks @markbrown14 🙏
theguardian.com/science/2023… – at Ripon, England
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“The era of global warming has ended, the era of global boiling has arrived.”
July is set to be the world's hottest month on record, according to a new report, as the UN’s secretary-general António Guterres calls for leaders to act on climate change.
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A brilliant piece by Victoria Amelina published today by @gdnlongread. She writes about #Ukraine, its European identity, the meaning of home and a trip she made to Moscow aged 15. What a literary talent she was. And what a loss theguardian.com/world/2023/j…
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Described by @guardianmusic as 'A stunning study of love and loss' - the new album from Julie Byrne , 'The Greater Wings' is out now and it's beautiful.✨
Listen whilst grabbing tickets for her show in November - you won't regret it. Link below!👇
➡️ bit.ly/JulieByrne-Lds
good advice from four years ago. 💡 (still to this day i don’t know how i managed this) ⬇️
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Een nieuw hoofdstuk:
Voor de Sterrenkunde
Voor de Wetenschap
Voor de Oude Sterrewacht
Eind april. Zien we je daar?
for the day that’s in it (in NL), i chose the orange space suit 💫
It’s time for another long scroll!
Introducing the Space Elevator - take a ride up to space and explore Earth’s atmosphere, wildlife and planes along the way ⛅
➡️ neal.fun/space-elevator/
10 years ago today, i had the most wonderful, life-affirming experience at this Daniel Norgren (and Anders Grahn) gig at @ParadisoAdam, courtesy of @BELMONTBOOKINGS 🎶 more shots at: flickr.com/photos/carmymac/a… (& yes I’ll catch his current tour: in Paard & maybe even in Leeds too!?)
ALT photo of Daniel Norgren on guitar and Anders Grahn on double bass
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happy to discover this ⬆️ on @NewstalkScience (after listening to today's episode) with @cm_jackman from @DIAS_Dublin & even happier to find this handy link of the item via the @NewstalkFM website 💫 goloudplayer.com/episodes/fu…
