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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![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 […] -
![Mars, our rusty, red neighbour, has long since been a source of fascination for star-gazers, scientists and science fiction fans. This world has sparked the imaginations of many in the […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/mars-ice-caps-115x115.jpg "How has Mars changed over billions of years?")
How has Mars changed over billions of years?
Posted on January 21, 2014 | 1 CommentMars, our rusty, red neighbour, has long since been a source of fascination for star-gazers, scientists and science fiction fans. This world has sparked the imaginations of many in the […] -
![Chris Hadfield needs no introduction. The Canadian astronaut is one of the most famous people in the world, and during his time commanding the International Space Station was undoubtedly the […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/image-of-chris-hadfield-at-planetarium-115x115.jpg "Chris Hadfield: a Legend Comes to Armagh")
Chris Hadfield: a Legend Comes to Armagh
Posted on January 17, 2014 | 1 CommentChris Hadfield needs no introduction. The Canadian astronaut is one of the most famous people in the world, and during his time commanding the International Space Station was undoubtedly the […] -
![Teachers from across Northern Ireland have come together to learn how to build and launch their own rockets. ItòÀÙs all part of an initiative deriving from a new òÀØSpace Science […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/File_2011914125723-115x115.jpg "A Launchpad into the Space Industry")
A Launchpad into the Space Industry
Posted on January 17, 2014 | No CommentsTeachers from across Northern Ireland have come together to learn how to build and launch their own rockets. ItòÀÙs all part of an initiative deriving from a new òÀØSpace Science […] -
![With an eventful stargazing year behind and us teetering on the brink of 2014 wondering what it may have in store, we can plunge in with confidence knowing that the […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/image-of_Belt-of-Orion-115x115.jpg "Wonders of the January Night Sky")
Wonders of the January Night Sky
Posted on January 16, 2014 | No CommentsWith an eventful stargazing year behind and us teetering on the brink of 2014 wondering what it may have in store, we can plunge in with confidence knowing that the […] -
![The year 2014 could see the first 3D printer brought into space, the first fare-paying passengers leave Planet Earth on the Virgin Galactic and the first test mission of a […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/image-of-Bruce-McCandless-115x115.jpg "2014òÀ’s Space Odysseys")
2014òÀ’s Space Odysseys
Posted on January 8, 2014 | 2 CommentsThe year 2014 could see the first 3D printer brought into space, the first fare-paying passengers leave Planet Earth on the Virgin Galactic and the first test mission of a […] -
![If you have a spare nine minutes, grab a coffee and chocolate biscuit and sit back and enjoy the amazing video chronicling Friends School Lisburn’s entry into the space race! […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Image-of-Lisburn-Astronaut-115x115.png "Lisburn School’s Amazing Space Mission")
Lisburn School’s Amazing Space Mission
Posted on December 18, 2013 | No CommentsIf you have a spare nine minutes, grab a coffee and chocolate biscuit and sit back and enjoy the amazing video chronicling Friends School Lisburn’s entry into the space race! […] -
![When most people take their vacation for the year they tend to do their best to completely take their mind of their work and as I boarded the long flight […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Image-of-Atlantis-115x115.jpg "Visiting Kennedy Space Center")
Visiting Kennedy Space Center
Posted on December 18, 2013 | No CommentsWhen most people take their vacation for the year they tend to do their best to completely take their mind of their work and as I boarded the long flight […] -
![The òÀÜRed PlanetòÀÝ, Mars, has intrigued the imagination for centuries.ˆà Even before the first flyby of the planet by Mariner 4 in 1965 many astronomers speculated about life, water and […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/image-of-ExoMars-mission-115x115.jpg "Schiaparelli and Mars")
Schiaparelli and Mars
Posted on December 17, 2013 | No CommentsThe òÀÜRed PlanetòÀÝ, Mars, has intrigued the imagination for centuries.ˆà Even before the first flyby of the planet by Mariner 4 in 1965 many astronomers speculated about life, water and […]