New NASA videos for schools

NASA has just released a whole set of new videos aimed at schools - my favourite is this historical one but I don't think they meant it come across as spooky as it does!

Getting ready for Irish Astronomy events in 2009

Thanks to Miruna Popescu for bringing this Irish website called astronomy2009.ie to my attention, it's acting as a focus point for all the activities happening in Ireland in 2009 as part of the International Year of Astronomy 2009.

Judging from the number of organisations involved there'll be lots going on!

Lightwave flares up across Dublin

Kicking off with a launch party tonight, Dublin's Science Gallery opens its doors with the Lightwave art & science festival - and its activities will spill over onto the capital's streets between now and 9 February 2008...

"The Science Gallery is a world first. A new type of venue where today’s white-hot scientific issues are thrashed out and you can have your say."