Tess, Oscar and I (Gabriel) are the new DIAS Summer Students and we will be working on the restoration of Dunsink Observatory. We have decided to write a blog to document our journey this summer and to showcase the wonders of Dunsink observatory to a wider audience. We will also be posting to the Dunsink instagram so be sure to check it out. First though a little more info about us.

Gabriel

Degree: Fourth year Physics with Astronomy and Space Science (UCD)

Favourite Scientist: Alan Turing

Favourite Space-related Film: Interstellar

What got you interested in Astrophysics:  Visiting Kennedy Space Center as a kid and touching a moon rock

Plans after college: Postgraduate in Astrophysics/Aerospace Engineering

Tess

Degree: Fourth year Physics and Astrophysics (TCD)

Favourite Scientist: Richard Feynman/Annie Maunder

Favourite Space-related film: The Martian

What got you interested in Astrophysics: Watching Brian Cox documentaries with my dad when I was small

Plans after college: After college I’m not too sure what I want to do yet.

Oscar O’Hara

Degree: Third year Physics and Astrophysics (TCD)

Favourite Scientist: Brian Cox

Best Space-Related Film: Gravity

What made you interested in Astrophysics: Growing up, watching all the Brain Cox and Stephen Hawkings documentaries I could find!

Plans after college: Postgraduate in Astrophysics or Education psychology