1.  International Space Station Visible in the Evening Sky

The biggest spacecraft ever put in orbit, the International Space Station (ISS), is currently visible in our evening skies, and will continue to be visible until April 25th. Progress 47 is due to launch later this week which means that a 'space chase' could be visible from Ireland this weekend!

Astronomy Ireland will publish the times the ISS will be visible at www.astronomy.ie/iss and you can also receive daily reminders of this time by texting the word SPACE to 57003 (subscription service; one message will be sent each day the ISS is visible and it costs €1 per message received).

Astronomy Ireland speaks about ISS on radio

David Moore and long-time member of Astronomy Ireland, Eamonn Ó Fearcháin, spoke about the International Space Station today on Phoenix FM and on RTE Raidió na Gaeltachta. You can listen to these interviews at www.astronomy.ie/audio

2.  Nationwide Lyrid Meteor Watch

This Saturday (April 21st) sees the peak of the Lyrid Meteor Shower, which will be unaffected by the Moon to give us good viewing conditions to observe the shower. Astronomy Ireland invites members of the public to take part in an easy meteor count on the days before and after the peak as well as on Saturday night itself.

To find out how to take part, and to learn more about the Lyrid meteors, please click HERE.

3.  Saturday Staff Wanted