After almost two years circling an ancient asteroid hundreds of millions of miles away, a Nasa spacecraft this week will attempt to descend to the treacherous, boulder-packed surface and snatch a handful of rubble.
A man who failed to restrict his movements after returning to Ireland from a holiday abroad led to at least 56 people being infected with Covid-19, including up to 10 households and a sports team.
Make no bones about it, a second lockdown will be catastrophic for this country. The consequences will be devastating - socially, economically and medically.
The number of houses available to buy is at a 14-year low, with lack of supply ensuring prices continue to rise despite the pandemic.
As school principal Paul Fiorentini walks the corridors of Carndonagh Community School (CCS) he points out hubs where, in pre-Covid times, students would have gathered in large numbers to chat and hang out.
A German court has ruled that a Muslim doctor should not be granted citizenship after he refused to shake hands with the woman presenting him with his naturalisation certificate.
Czech police used tear gas and a water cannon to disperse hundreds of violent protesters who attacked them after a rally in Prague against government restrictions to slow the spread of coronavirus infections.
