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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![NGC 6302 is a beautiful example of a planetary nebula formed when a bloated red giant star transformed into a tiny white dwarf, belching about half its mass into space […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Image-of-ngc6302-115x115.jpg "NGC 6302: A vast cosmic butterfly")
NGC 6302: A vast cosmic butterfly
Posted on April 15, 2011 | No CommentsNGC 6302 is a beautiful example of a planetary nebula formed when a bloated red giant star transformed into a tiny white dwarf, belching about half its mass into space […] -
![Yuri Gagarin made history fifty years ago, in the midst of the Cold War, the USSR succeeded in putting him in space. Aspects of his mission were kept secret at […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Image-of-Vostok-1_mission_patch-115x115.jpg "Vostok 1: Secrets of the first spaceflight")
Vostok 1: Secrets of the first spaceflight
Posted on April 11, 2011 | 12 CommentsYuri Gagarin made history fifty years ago, in the midst of the Cold War, the USSR succeeded in putting him in space. Aspects of his mission were kept secret at […] -
![Yuri Gagarin, Soviet cosmonaut, paved the way for space exploration and truly went where no man had been before. He was the first human in space, Sinead McNicholl tells his […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/yuri-gagarin1-115x115.jpg "Yuri Gagarin: First Man in Space")
Yuri Gagarin: First Man in Space
Posted on April 11, 2011 | 20 CommentsYuri Gagarin, Soviet cosmonaut, paved the way for space exploration and truly went where no man had been before. He was the first human in space, Sinead McNicholl tells his […] -
![This year will see both the end of space flights by NASA’s Shuttle fleet and the thirtieth anniversary of the first orbital mission by this historic spacecraft. Our coverage of […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Image-of-shuttle-from-above-115x115.jpg "Space Shuttle: A thirty year history of tragedy and triumph")
Space Shuttle: A thirty year history of tragedy and triumph
Posted on April 7, 2011 | 11 CommentsThis year will see both the end of space flights by NASA’s Shuttle fleet and the thirtieth anniversary of the first orbital mission by this historic spacecraft. Our coverage of […] -
![The April night sky is full of treats for the stargazer. In the 100th post of the Astronotes blog, Mary Bulman explains what you will be able to see. Stargazing […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Image-of-Saturn-115x115.jpg "Wonders of the April night sky")
Wonders of the April night sky
Posted on April 5, 2011 | 2 CommentsThe April night sky is full of treats for the stargazer. In the 100th post of the Astronotes blog, Mary Bulman explains what you will be able to see. Stargazing […] -
![X-37: a spaceplane developed in secret for classified missions in Earth orbit. It sounds like something from a Cold War techno-thriller novel but the United States Air force’s X-37B is […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Image-of-X-37-115x115.jpg "X-37: Secrets of the Pentagon’s spaceship")
X-37: Secrets of the Pentagon’s spaceship
Posted on April 5, 2011 | 10 CommentsX-37: a spaceplane developed in secret for classified missions in Earth orbit. It sounds like something from a Cold War techno-thriller novel but the United States Air force’s X-37B is […] -
![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 […] -
![There are cosmic threats to life on Earth.Hiding in the depths of space are things lethal beyond imagining.One day the End will be nigh for real.A forthcoming conference, part of […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Image-of-Cosmic-Threats-115x115.jpg "3 reasons why astronomy should give you nightmares")
3 reasons why astronomy should give you nightmares
Posted on March 28, 2011 | 4 CommentsThere are cosmic threats to life on Earth.Hiding in the depths of space are things lethal beyond imagining.One day the End will be nigh for real.A forthcoming conference, part of […] -
![òÀÜI was looking into the sky and IòÀÙve seen something strange òÀæwhat was it?òÀÝ Around the world observatories, planetariums and science museums, regularly encounter questions like this. Most often these […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Image-of-Orion-CEV-heatshield-115x115.jpg "Revealed: 5 secret solutions to the UFO mystery")
Revealed: 5 secret solutions to the UFO mystery
Posted on March 23, 2011 | 16 CommentsòÀÜI was looking into the sky and IòÀÙve seen something strange òÀæwhat was it?òÀÝ Around the world observatories, planetariums and science museums, regularly encounter questions like this. Most often these […] -
![“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 […]