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!
Visit Our Main Website
-
Universe Archive
-
![An image from the European Southern Observatory, reveals two galaxies, NGC 3169 and NGC 3166, meeting in intergalactic space. What kind of cosmic drama ensues in these close encounters of […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Image-of-interacting-galaxies-115x115.jpg "Image of the Month: War of the Galaxies!")
Image of the Month: War of the Galaxies!
Posted on April 21, 2011 | No CommentsAn image from the European Southern Observatory, reveals two galaxies, NGC 3169 and NGC 3166, meeting in intergalactic space. What kind of cosmic drama ensues in these close encounters of […] -
![Professor Brian Cox has been back on our screens this month in his latest BBC2 series Wonders of the Universe. Over the past few weeks, the Prof has guided us […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Image-of-Crab-Nebula-115x115.jpg "7 Must See Wonders of the Universe")
7 Must See Wonders of the Universe
Posted on March 30, 2011 | 8 CommentsProfessor Brian Cox has been back on our screens this month in his latest BBC2 series Wonders of the Universe. Over the past few weeks, the Prof has guided us […] -
![“The Day the Earth Stood Still”, “Contact”, “2001: A Space Odyssey” and many other movies have depicted the first contact between humans and aliens. Do scientists really listen for messages […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Image-of-Wow_signal-115x115.jpg "What if we picked up a signal from outer space?")
What if we picked up a signal from outer space?
Posted on March 21, 2011 | 4 Comments“The Day the Earth Stood Still”, “Contact”, “2001: A Space Odyssey” and many other movies have depicted the first contact between humans and aliens. Do scientists really listen for messages […] -
![Gleaned from NASA and Hubblesite.org, here are some facts you may not know about the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). 1.ˆàˆàˆàˆàˆà The HSTòÀÙs history is longer than you might have […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/image-of-HST-115x115.jpg "Hubble Space Telescope: Ten amazing facts you didn’t know")
Hubble Space Telescope: Ten amazing facts you didn’t know
Posted on March 5, 2011 | 23 CommentsGleaned from NASA and Hubblesite.org, here are some facts you may not know about the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). 1.ˆàˆàˆàˆàˆà The HSTòÀÙs history is longer than you might have […] -
![NGC 2841 is a rather beautiful flocculent spiral galaxy. The Hubble Space Telescope recently imaged NGC 2841 as part of an investigation into how new stars are created. How do […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/image-of-NGC2841-115x115.jpg "Image of the Month: Baby stars of NGC 2841")
Image of the Month: Baby stars of NGC 2841
Posted on February 18, 2011 | 1 CommentNGC 2841 is a rather beautiful flocculent spiral galaxy. The Hubble Space Telescope recently imaged NGC 2841 as part of an investigation into how new stars are created. How do […] -
![Our Image of the Month is a radically different view of the great spiral galaxy in Andromeda from the European Space Agency. Tracy McConnell explains how it was made and […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Image-of-andromeda-in-IR-and-xrays-115x115.jpg "Image of the Month: Andromeda through different eyes")
Image of the Month: Andromeda through different eyes
Posted on January 20, 2011 | No CommentsOur Image of the Month is a radically different view of the great spiral galaxy in Andromeda from the European Space Agency. Tracy McConnell explains how it was made and […] -
![The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope continues to produce stunning images. Let’s examine a particularly pretty recent treat, revealing the aftermath of a cosmic disaster. Like so many beautiful astronomical sights, […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Image-of-supernova-remnant-115x115.jpg "The Hubble bubble?")
The Hubble bubble?
Posted on January 3, 2011 | 1 CommentThe NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope continues to produce stunning images. Let’s examine a particularly pretty recent treat, revealing the aftermath of a cosmic disaster. Like so many beautiful astronomical sights, […] -
![The European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope brings us new face-on portraits of six spiral galaxies. But what is the science behind these delightful images? Everyone loves stunning pictures […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Image-of-six-spiral-galaxies-115x115.jpg "Spiral galaxies in a glorious new gallery from the Very Large Telescope")
Spiral galaxies in a glorious new gallery from the Very Large Telescope
Posted on October 28, 2010 | 3 CommentsThe European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope brings us new face-on portraits of six spiral galaxies. But what is the science behind these delightful images? Everyone loves stunning pictures […] -
![Galaxies, distant from us in space and time, have been in the news recently. Astronomers knew that far away galaxies (and hence ancient galaxies)were smaller than those galaxies closer (in […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/image-of-early-galaxy-115x115.jpg "Another galaxy, far, far away seen by HST and ESO")
Another galaxy, far, far away seen by HST and ESO
Posted on October 21, 2010 | No CommentsGalaxies, distant from us in space and time, have been in the news recently. Astronomers knew that far away galaxies (and hence ancient galaxies)were smaller than those galaxies closer (in […] -
![David Grennan, an amateur from Dublin, has thrilled astronomers with his discoveriesˆà of supernovae inˆà distant galaxies. Here is the inside story of his admirable achievements. Astronomy is one of […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Image-of-supernova-115x115.jpg "Supernovae spotted by Irish astronomer")
Supernovae spotted by Irish astronomer
Posted on October 6, 2010 | 1 CommentDavid Grennan, an amateur from Dublin, has thrilled astronomers with his discoveriesˆà of supernovae inˆà distant galaxies. Here is the inside story of his admirable achievements. Astronomy is one of […]