ESA's Plan to End Europe's Space Fragmentation
Irish space firms are positioned to benefit as Europe pushes to build out its own space infrastructure, rather than depending on potential rivals. ESA's resilience programme, up for approval next month, seeks to pull together Europe's scattered efforts on defence and communications. Meanwhile, Trinity physicists land a lead role in one of astronomy's biggest dark energy hunts, Science Week brings space to Cork and Dublin, and ESA opens 2026 internship applications for Irish students.
