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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![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-115x115.jpg "WLM Galaxy: a Cosmic Living Fossil")
WLM Galaxy: a Cosmic Living Fossil
Posted on March 29, 2016 | No CommentsDim 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 […] -
![So far this year we have seen QVC presenters discussing whether the moon was a star or a planet. On having searched online a voice in their earpiece told them […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image-of-jupiter-and-moons-115x115.jpg "10 “Facts” About Space That Aren’t True")
10 “Facts” About Space That Aren’t True
Posted on March 5, 2015 | No CommentsSo far this year we have seen QVC presenters discussing whether the moon was a star or a planet. On having searched online a voice in their earpiece told them […] -
![At the planetarium it is often stated that every time you look into the sky you are doing astronomy, it has become a slight mantra that we chant to encourage […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/image-of-Ancient_ziggurat_at_Ali_Air_Base_Iraq-115x115.jpg "Ancient Astronomy (Part 1)")
Ancient Astronomy (Part 1)
Posted on February 13, 2015 | 2 CommentsAt the planetarium it is often stated that every time you look into the sky you are doing astronomy, it has become a slight mantra that we chant to encourage […] -
![Dyson spheres are an outrageous concept. The idea of looking for alien megastructures in space ˆàappeared at the end of the 1950s and was widely discussed in speculations about searching […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Image-of-MilkyWay-with-dyson-115x115.jpg "Whatever Happened to Dyson Spheres?")
Whatever Happened to Dyson Spheres?
Posted on January 30, 2015 | 3 CommentsDyson spheres are an outrageous concept. The idea of looking for alien megastructures in space ˆàappeared at the end of the 1950s and was widely discussed in speculations about searching […] -
![As the festive period is here once again, a lot of social gatherings and family time are part of the itinerary for most. So this year instead of telling the […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/image-of-lots-of-planets-115x115.jpg "Top 20 Awesome Facts About Space")
Top 20 Awesome Facts About Space
Posted on December 19, 2014 | 73 CommentsAs the festive period is here once again, a lot of social gatherings and family time are part of the itinerary for most. So this year instead of telling the […] -
![In many walks of life a single concerted effort to achieve the impossible will usually encounter opposition on all sides, however it appears that this reality is little diminished when […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Image-of-_JWST-115x115.jpg "JWST: Profile of a Master Telescope")
JWST: Profile of a Master Telescope
Posted on July 25, 2014 | No CommentsIn many walks of life a single concerted effort to achieve the impossible will usually encounter opposition on all sides, however it appears that this reality is little diminished when […] -
![While HSTòÀÙs successor is named after the architect of the revolutionary Apollo Moon missions, an obvious tribute to the National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationòÀÙs second administrator, James E. Webb, the […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/image-of-NASA_JWST-115x115.jpg "JWST: A Giant Cyclops to Reveal the Depths of Space")
JWST: A Giant Cyclops to Reveal the Depths of Space
Posted on June 10, 2014 | 3 CommentsWhile HSTòÀÙs successor is named after the architect of the revolutionary Apollo Moon missions, an obvious tribute to the National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationòÀÙs second administrator, James E. Webb, the […] -
![Astronomy is a science that knows no borders. Everyone around the world can look up to the sky and see the Universe in front of them, providing the glare from […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/image-of-earth-by-night-115x115.jpg "Space and Astronomy Around the World")
Space and Astronomy Around the World
Posted on March 13, 2014 | No CommentsAstronomy is a science that knows no borders. Everyone around the world can look up to the sky and see the Universe in front of them, providing the glare from […] -
![Looking back at the history of female astronomers, it was sure to be filled with some drama and struggles. Like many other professions over the centuries women have striven to […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/image-of-Henrietta-Swan-Leavitt-115x115.jpg "3 Female Astronomers Who Struggled for the Stars")
3 Female Astronomers Who Struggled for the Stars
Posted on January 29, 2014 | 1 CommentLooking back at the history of female astronomers, it was sure to be filled with some drama and struggles. Like many other professions over the centuries women have striven to […] -
![Once again, astronomers around the world are investigating a stellar explosion, a supernova, in M82, a galaxy 12 million light years away in the constellation Ursa Major. Although supernovae are […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/image-of-M82-position-115x115.png "Supernova in the Cigar Galaxy")
Supernova in the Cigar Galaxy
Posted on January 22, 2014 | No CommentsOnce again, astronomers around the world are investigating a stellar explosion, a supernova, in M82, a galaxy 12 million light years away in the constellation Ursa Major. Although supernovae are […]