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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Doomsday postponedòÀæagain?
Posted on May 20, 2013 | No CommentsEver since the first asteroid was discovered in 1801, astronomers have looked to find other similar objects in our Solar System. Many of these minor planets can be found in […] -
Chris Hadfield: Canada’s Space Sensation
Posted on May 10, 2013 | 4 CommentsCanadian born astronaut Chris Hadfield has made his country extremely proud over his many years in service, from his countless honours and experiences as a pilot, to being the first […] -
The Truth About Zeta Reticuli
Posted on May 9, 2013 | 111 CommentsZeta Reticuli, a dim binary system of Sun-like stars only 39.5 light years away in the little constellation of Reticulum is strangely well-known. Why is it so famous? This system […] -
May 2013 Night Sky Wonders
Posted on May 2, 2013 | 2 CommentsIf you find yourself in the great outdoors any evening during May and itòÀÙs a cloudless night, turning your eyes towards the heavens could be an unusually interesting way for […] -
Skylab: Everything You Need to Know
Posted on May 1, 2013 | 11 Comments2013 marked 40 years since Skylab, NASAòÀÙs first post-Moon landings human spaceflight project, was sent into orbit. Here is an overview of this rather forgotten series of missions. […] -
The Dragons of Armagh Planetarium
Posted on April 29, 2013 | No CommentsArmagh Planetarium hosted an amazing week-long live theatre performance of the Dragons of Azrael in conjunction with the Department of Culture, Arts and leisureòÀÙs Creativity Month.ˆà Creativity month is an […] -
Comet ISON Puts on a Show for Hubble: Image of the Month
Posted on April 25, 2013 | No CommentsComet ISON may be the greatest comet of this century as it skims through the atmosphere of the Sun this autumn.ˆà The Hubble Space Telescope has just the best image […] -
ALMA: Everything You Need to Know About Europe’s Giant Eye on the Sky
Posted on April 12, 2013 | No CommentsHave you ever wished you could hop into a time machine, zip back billions of years and answer one of the age old questions that have plagued mankind from the […]