We had such an interesting night learning about Jupiter's biggest moons and the subsurface oceans they may foster 🌊 Olivier Witasse, Project Scientist for the European Space Agency - ESA JUICE mission to Jupiter, gave us an excellent presentation last night and answered all our questions about the exciting mission that will be studying these moons in detail 🚀 #europeanspaceagancy #esajuice #juice
MTU Blackrock Castle Observatory
Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
Blackrock, Cork 318 followers
About us
Our Vision To affect positive change in attitudes toward science, engineering and technology in Ireland and be recognised and respected as a centre of excellence in scientific research, education and outreach. Our Mission To provide the people of Cork city and Ireland with a centre of excellence in science: -By fostering interest in science, engineering and technology through the medium of astronomy -By developing innovative programmes which increase awareness of science, engineering and technology -In collaborating with governmental, professional, industrial and educational establishments on programmes which increase awareness of science, engineering and technology through research in astronomy, optics and imaging -By exploring and developing applications for our research -Through consultative services to governmental, professional, industrial and educational establishments -Through our activities and commitment, inspire people of all ages and from all walks of life to experience the wonder of science
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https://www.bco.ie/
External link for MTU Blackrock Castle Observatory
- Industry
- Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Blackrock, Cork
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2007
- Specialties
- Education, Astronomy, Outreach, History, Tourism, Venue Hire, Event Management, Science, Research, Consultation, Policy, STEM, STEAM, and Science Communication
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Castle Road
Blackrock, Cork, IE
Employees at MTU Blackrock Castle Observatory
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Shane Sutton
Artitst / Street, Canvas & Digital
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Rob O' Sullivan
Marketing/Communications Officer at MTU Blackrock Castle Observatory | Science Communicator
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Frances McCarthy
Education & Outreach Officer at MTU Blackrock Castle Observatory
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Jane Dooley
Social Media Manager at MTU Blackrock Castle Observatory
Updates
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Join us tomorrow evening at MTU Blackrock Castle Observatory as Olivier Witasse presents an overview of the incredibly ambitious JUICE mission. 🛰️ The talk will take place at 7pm on Tuesday October 22nd and admission is free. Reserve a spot on eventbrite - https://lnkd.in/ecnQFN9C JUICE is a satellite of the European Space Agency, which was launched in April 2023 to reach Jupiter in July 2031. The mission aims to study in great detail the giant planet and three of its largest moons, Ganymede, Callisto, and Europa. In this presentation that will include animations, Olivier Witasse, from the European Space Agency, will present this ambitious project's history, development, launch and trajectory, scientific objectives, and technical and human challenges. A great adventure!
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We were delighted to be chosen as the venue for the third lecture in the N-TUTORR Autumn Lecture Series, where we heard from Violeta Morari about Academic Integrity. The attendees had the opportunity to explore the observatory and see the state-of-the-art equipment in our new theatre, acquired through N-TUTORR funding, which we are very grateful for. Munster Technological University
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Great to see the number of space active Irish companies increasing annually and a lot of these entities are winning significant contracts with the European Space Agency - ESA Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment Enterprise Ireland ESA Commercialisation Gateway Réaltra Space Systems Engineering Tyndall National Institute NovaUCD TUS Research, Development & Innovation MaynoothWorks DCU Invent MTU Blackrock Castle Observatory Munster Technological University Atlantic Technological University UCC Innovation Emer Higgins Marina Donohoe Conor Sheehan Padraig Doolan Niall Bolger Barry Jennings Philip Thomas Cornelis (Niels) Eldering Matthew Edwards William Scanlon
2023 was a significant year for the Irish space industry. By the end of last year, 109 Irish companies were actively engaged with the European Space Agency - ESA and ESA awarded €9.9m in contracts to Irish companies primarily focused on industrial activities. The figures were published today in Enterprise Ireland's ‘Space Activities in Ireland 2023’ Report, which is available here: https://lnkd.in/edAFbAUU Padraig Doolan, National Delegate to the European Space Agency - ESA at Enterprise Ireland, joined RTE Morning Ireland to discuss the significant expansion of Ireland's role in this high-growth industry. Listen back here: https://lnkd.in/e9ukHbxi And read more RTE: https://lnkd.in/e8airv_3
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We are delighted to be joined by Olivier Witasse at MTU Blackrock Castle Observatory as he presents an overview of the incredibly ambitious JUICE mission. 🛰️ The talk will take place at 7pm on Tuesday October 22nd and admission is free. Reserve a spot on eventbrite - https://lnkd.in/ecnQFN9C JUICE is a satellite of the European Space Agency, which was launched in April 2023 to reach Jupiter in July 2031. The mission aims to study in great detail the giant planet and three of its largest moons, Ganymede, Callisto, and Europa. In this presentation that will include animations, Olivier Witasse, from the European Space Agency, will present this ambitious project's history, development, launch and trajectory, scientific objectives, and technical and human challenges. A great adventure!
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Ready to go at MTU Blackrock Castle Observatory what a gorgeous venue for the third lecture in the N-TUTORR Autumn Lecture Series by Munster Technological University
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Excited for the Munster Technological University N-TUTORR Autumn Lecture Series on Academic Integrity today at 4 PM at the stunning MTU Blackrock Castle Observatory. Looking forward to an engaging event!👏 Monika Dukarska OLY Aoife Kelliher Tom Farrelly Violeta Morari Dr Angela Wright Shane Cronin Technology Enhanced Learning at MTU
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PhD opportunity with MTU Cork School of Music and funded by TU Rise with opportunity to collaborate with us at Blackrock Castle Observatory⬇️
Music maker, engineer and researcher | Lecturer @ MTU Cork School Music | Creative Research Coordinator @ NExIS
Come work at MTU Cork School of Music! Munster Technological University supported by TU RISE funding is offering a fully funded (€25,000 per annum) 4-year PhD Scholarship for a full-time programme of study exploring the role of sonification, sound and music in communicating science and data to public audiences. Sitting in MTU Cork School of Music, you will be working in close collaboration across campuses and disciplines including (but not limited to) MTU Blackrock Castle Observatory, Cyber Skills and CAPPA Centre for Photonics, under the supervision of myself, Dr Hazel Murray and Dr Niall Smith, with the support of Dr. Venkata Vamsi Bharadwaj Yallapragada. You will need to be able to speak: sound/music, an appropriate programming language or two (e.g. Max/Pd, Python, C++), people and English. It would be also be nice to have some statistics/data science and experience putting on public exhibitions or performances. Full details below. Applications and queries to researchcsm@mtu.ie #EUinmyregion 🇮🇪 🇪🇺
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🎉 Hoje celebrámos os resultados do incrível CliC-PoliT no Simpósio Final do projeto, com a participação de professoras de Portugal e Grécia que partilharam as suas experiências. 🌍📚 Um dos destaques foi a apresentação da professora Teresa Loureiro, que entregou também o livro de resoluções sobre poluição luminosa ao Comissário designado da Irlanda para a Comissão Europeia, Michael McGrath. 💡✨ Agradecemos a todos os envolvidos por tornarem este projeto um exemplo de inovação educativa e cooperação internacional! Rumo à construção de um futuro mais sustentável! 🌱 #ClicPoLiT MTU Blackrock Castle Observatory
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Some wonderful times were had at the CliC-PoLit Symposium, the highlight being the appearance of the aurora. What a way to end #SpaceWeekIRL and kick off the event ✨️
A Equipa NUCLIO, com a professora Teresa Loureiro do AEVP e Direção-Geral da Educação, está pronta para o Simpósio do projeto Clic-Polit! 🌍📚 MTU Blackrock Castle Observatory, Cork, Irlanda, será o palco das próximas discussões sobre inovação e ensino. E para começar com chave de ouro, fomos recebidos com auroras boreais! 🌌✨
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