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Technologies which mimic the human eye to be developed for large space telescopes
Scientists at NUI Galway are developing technologies which mimic the human eye for use in large space telescopes.
Two Galway schools through to national final of Europe-wide CanSat competition
Two Galway teams — Team Sputnikí Mhóinín from Galway Community College, Galway, and Team Sat AthaRi from GairmScoil Mhuire, Athenry — were named joint winners in the regional final of the CanSat competition last week. The competition, run by the European Space Agency, sees school teams throughout Europe compete to create and launch miniature satellites.
The Galway Girl hits through the clouds — Community College TY students take to the skies with space projects
Transition year students at Galway Community College are taking their science practical work to new heights with two space-related projects which will be launched in the coming weeks. A group of TY students at the college plan to send a balloon into space next month to conduct a number of experiments and measurements, while a second group is building a tiny satellite as part of the Europe-wide CANSAT competition.
One giant leap for west jobs
A Galway company is set to become one Europe’s leading firms in the commercial space and aerospace markets after securing €1.9 million worth of contracts to develop new technologies for space launchers and satellites.
