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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Solar System Archive
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![For those of you that are still bearing the psychological scars from PlutoòÀÙs demotion from planet to dwarf planet a decade ago, here is news that may add salt to […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/image-of-Planet_nine-115x115.png "Planet Nine from Outer Space")
Planet Nine from Outer Space
Posted on March 2, 2016 | 6 CommentsFor those of you that are still bearing the psychological scars from PlutoòÀÙs demotion from planet to dwarf planet a decade ago, here is news that may add salt to […] -
![A spectacular multi-coloured fireball was witnessed in Ireland and Scotland by dozens of people on the evening of 29 November 2015. This was the fiery descent of a […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/image-of-Fireball29Nov-115x115.jpg "Fireball over Ireland 29 November 2015")
Fireball over Ireland 29 November 2015
Posted on December 1, 2015 | No CommentsA spectacular multi-coloured fireball was witnessed in Ireland and Scotland by dozens of people on the evening of 29 November 2015. This was the fiery descent of a […] -
![Newly discovered small Solar System body V774104 may seem just another tiny, cold and remote world beyond Neptune but this is an important finding as its mere existence suggests that […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/image-of-eris-115x115.jpg "V774104: Could a Dark World Put a New Light on Solar System History?")
V774104: Could a Dark World Put a New Light on Solar System History?
Posted on November 12, 2015 | 8 CommentsNewly discovered small Solar System body V774104 may seem just another tiny, cold and remote world beyond Neptune but this is an important finding as its mere existence suggests that […] -
![New HorizonòÀÙs arrival at Pluto this year, after a nine year-long traverse through the Solar System has revealed many new things about this little icy planet. Pluto used to be […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/image-of-curiosity-on-mars-115x115.jpg "The Many Faces of the Solar System")
The Many Faces of the Solar System
Posted on October 20, 2015 | No CommentsNew HorizonòÀÙs arrival at Pluto this year, after a nine year-long traverse through the Solar System has revealed many new things about this little icy planet. Pluto used to be […] -
![It is widely accepted that our Solar System was created about 4.6 billion years ago based on dating of meteorites. Scientists believe the Solar System formed when a cloud of […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/image-of-protoplanetary-disc-115x115.jpg "The Grand Tack")
The Grand Tack
Posted on September 11, 2015 | 2 CommentsIt is widely accepted that our Solar System was created about 4.6 billion years ago based on dating of meteorites. Scientists believe the Solar System formed when a cloud of […] -
![Various claims about the end of the world and òÀÜJudgement DayòÀÝ can be found threaded into the long history of humanity and has become a common re-occurrence that, most likely, […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/image-of-lunar-eclipse-diagram-115x115.jpg "The Truth About the “Blood Moon” Tetrad")
The Truth About the “Blood Moon” Tetrad
Posted on August 18, 2015 | 26 CommentsVarious claims about the end of the world and òÀÜJudgement DayòÀÝ can be found threaded into the long history of humanity and has become a common re-occurrence that, most likely, […] -
![Nine years of waiting are over! New Horizons has been to Pluto! Well done humans! Pluto has turned out to be slightly bigger than we thought having a diameter […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Image-of-pluto-mountain-range-115x115.png "New Horizons at Pluto")
New Horizons at Pluto
Posted on July 14, 2015 | 1 CommentNine years of waiting are over! New Horizons has been to Pluto! Well done humans! Pluto has turned out to be slightly bigger than we thought having a diameter […] -
![Maybe you have seen one of the alarming videos or emails circulating around the internet claiming that the End is Nigh. The claim is that an enormous dinosaur-killer of an […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/image-of-toutatis-115x115.jpg "The Truth About the “September 2015 Asteroid Impact”")
The Truth About the “September 2015 Asteroid Impact”
Posted on June 29, 2015 | 759 CommentsMaybe you have seen one of the alarming videos or emails circulating around the internet claiming that the End is Nigh. The claim is that an enormous dinosaur-killer of an […] -
![When was the last time you ever stopped to have a good think about the giant natural satellite that orbits our planet? The Moon is something that has fascinated us […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/image-of-Apollo-14-eva-115x115.jpg "Is the Moon Hollow?")
Is the Moon Hollow?
Posted on May 22, 2015 | 10 CommentsWhen was the last time you ever stopped to have a good think about the giant natural satellite that orbits our planet? The Moon is something that has fascinated us […] -
![In November 2014, the European Space AgencyòÀÙs washing-machine-sized investigation and analysis lander lab Philae, did something that no other automated probe had ever done before, it successfully landed on a […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Image-of_Rosetta_PhilaeDispatched-115x115.jpg "10 Lessons From ESA’s Comet Mission")
10 Lessons From ESA’s Comet Mission
Posted on April 10, 2015 | No CommentsIn November 2014, the European Space AgencyòÀÙs washing-machine-sized investigation and analysis lander lab Philae, did something that no other automated probe had ever done before, it successfully landed on a […]