![Spring has truly sprung. Welcome to the month of April, and doesnòÀÙt time fly when youòÀÙre having fun. We can hardly believe that it is April already, and weòÀÙve had […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Arcturus_optical-460x250.png "The April 2016 Night Sky")
![Dim and isolated, the dwarf irregular galaxy WolfòÀÓLundmarkòÀÓMelotte (WLM) could be described as an astronomical òÀÜliving fossilòÀÝ as it seems to have developed since it formed billions of years ago […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/image-of-WLM-galaxy-640x250.jpg "WLM Galaxy: a Cosmic Living Fossil")
![We live in a galaxy òÀÓ a star city with several hundred billion residents. Moreover, we know our Milky Way is a spiral galaxy, with prominent arms of bright young […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/image-of-NGC2997-580x250.png "Explorers of the Galaxy (Part 1)")
![For those of you that are still bearing the psychological scars from PlutoòÀÙs demotion from planet to dwarf planet a decade ago, here is news that may add salt to […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/image-of-Planet_nine-195x110.png "Planet Nine from Outer Space")
![See you later February, youòÀÙve been a wonderful month, but now it is time to welcome March. Something we delight in here at Armagh Planetarium is how the months got […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/image-of-Jupiter-and-moons-from-NASA-195x110.jpg "The March 2016 Night Sky")
![Goodbye January blues, hello February fun! WeòÀÙre already into the second month of our new year and itòÀÙs been absolutely amazing for stargazing already. Before we get in to what […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/image-of-planets-in-morning-195x110.png "The February 2016 Night Sky")
![Happy New Year! Welcome to January 2016, and if you havenòÀÙt made a New YearòÀÙs resolution yet (or you have made one but want to sneakily change it,) why not […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/image-of-Winter-Circle-195x110.png "The January 2016 Night Sky")
![In 2015 Armagh PlanetariumòÀÙs website (including Astronotes) received well over 2.6 million page views (and over 75 million web hits*) from all over the world. It seems we’re doing something […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/image-of-planet-formation-195x110.jpg "20 Most Popular Astronotes Stories of 2015")
![For anyone who is not feeling the Christmas spirit yet this Christmas, Armagh Planetarium is definitely the place you will find it! We held our 5th annual Christmas Card Competition […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Aodhan-OConnor-aged-9p.6-from-Ballyoran-Primary-School-195x110.jpg "Christmas Card Competition Winners 2015")
Welcome to Astronotes
Hello, IòÀÙm Colin, welcoming you to Astronotes, the PlanetariumòÀÙs official blog. Here you will find the latest news and views from the fascinating worlds of astronomy and space exploration. We hope you will come here to learn what is hot and exciting, profound or even weird from worlds beyond ours . So that's the introduction out of the way, now on with the Universe!
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![Armstrong and Aldrin were the first two people on the Moon when Apollo 11 landed there in July 1969. This astonishing achievement (which it should not be forgotten was followed […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/image-of-Aldrins_bootprint-580x250.jpg "15 Questions about the Moon Landings")
15 Questions about the Moon Landings
Armstrong and Aldrin were the first two people on the Moon when Apollo 11 landed there in July 1969. This astonishing achievement (which it should not be forgotten was followed […]
Featured Stories
Planet Nine from Outer Space
For those of you that are still bearing the psychological scars from PlutoòÀÙs demotion from planet to dwarf planet a decade ago, here is news that may add salt to […]
The March 2016 Night Sky
See you later February, youòÀÙve been a wonderful month, but now it is time to welcome March. Something we delight in here at Armagh Planetarium is how the months got […]
The February 2016 Night Sky
Goodbye January blues, hello February fun! WeòÀÙre already into the second month of our new year and itòÀÙs been absolutely amazing for stargazing already. Before we get in to what […]
Editors' Picks
The January 2016 Night Sky
Happy New Year! Welcome to January 2016, and if you havenòÀÙt made a New YearòÀÙs resolution yet (or you have made one but want to sneakily change it,) why not […]
20 Most Popular Astronotes Stories of 2015
In 2015 Armagh PlanetariumòÀÙs website (including Astronotes) received well over 2.6 million page views (and over 75 million web hits*) from all over the world. It seems we’re doing something […]
Christmas Card Competition Winners 2015
For anyone who is not feeling the Christmas spirit yet this Christmas, Armagh Planetarium is definitely the place you will find it! We held our 5th annual Christmas Card Competition […]
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