An informative one hour talk followed by hands on viewing of the night sky. Open nights at Dunsink Observatory are free of charge. Weather permitting, visitors can view celestial objects through the historic Grubb Telescope and two smaller... Read More
The Heaventree of Stars is a Bloomsday celebration of astronomy, maths, music and science in Ulysses. This beautiful summer’s evening of readings, discussions and music will be held in the original meridian room of the observatory, now part... Read More
As part of the Festival of Curiosity Join us for late night star gazing at Dunsink Observatory. This event will involve talks about DIAS’s role in the Apollo 11 missions; a guided tour of Grubb’s heritage South Telescope;... Read More
As part of WorldCon Dublin 2019, DIAS researchers will be presenting talks about I-LOFAR, and Ireland's contribution to the world of Radio Astronomy on Thursday August 15 between 16:30 and 17:20. They will also be giving pointers in... Read More
This exhibition commemorates the International Astronomical Union’s centenary by showcasing some of the most significant and surprising astronomical breakthroughs that have shaped science, technology and culture over the last century. The exhibition is being hosted by DIAS and... Read More
DIAS will host an introductory Julia course being offered via ICHEC. Julia (www.julialang.org) is a new language which aims to solve the two language problem of scientific computing (writing prototype code in one language (Matlab/Python) and production performant... Read More
Workshop on Future Astronomical Instrument Development The Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies in conjunction with The Science and Technology Facilities Council, UK, is pleased to announce a workshop on 2nd and 3rd September 2019. The main focus of... Read More
The Irish Astronomical Society and the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, along with Belvedere College, SJ, are delighted to present a FREE lecture on Tuesday, September 10th in Belvedere College, Dublin by renowned US-based space science writer Nancy... Read More
The launch of the Online Access via ISOS, to the Irish manuscripts of the Irish College in Leuven, now held in the Royal Library of Belgium. This is a co-operative project between KU Leuven, the Royal Library of... Read More
If there is a constant in any culture, it is that we like to make fun of ourselves and of others, but how did people in medieval Ireland make fun of each other? In two short, interactive workshops... Read More
