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An international collaboration of astronomers, including a team from the University of Galway, has announced the discovery of a new planet, named WISPIT 2b. Located roughly 430 light years away, the planet is believed to be around five million years old and is thought to be a gas giant, comparable in size to Jupiter. Its detection offers rare insight into …

Ireland came dangerously close to facing catastrophic flooding during Storm Éowyn, according to new findings by researchers at the University of Galway. The study reveals that had the storm struck just one week earlier, certain parts of the country could have experienced sea levels rising over five meters above normal — a scenario that could have caused devastating tidal flooding …