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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![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, […] -
![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 […] -
![With a òÀØspace-exploration CVòÀÙ big enough to eclipse the achievements of most of the other space probes in its class, the Cassini-Huygens orbiter has revealed much from one of our […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/NASA_JPL_SScI_TitanDarkside-115x115.jpg "Titan: Cassini Orbiter Continues to Unravel its Secrets")
Titan: Cassini Orbiter Continues to Unravel its Secrets
Posted on March 26, 2015 | No CommentsWith a òÀØspace-exploration CVòÀÙ big enough to eclipse the achievements of most of the other space probes in its class, the Cassini-Huygens orbiter has revealed much from one of our […] -
![There are said to be many unexplained occurrences and phenomenon in the Universe but us science-minded folk like to think we have solved most of those mysterious and unusual events […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/image-of-TLP-positions-115x115.gif "Whatever happened to Transient Lunar Phenomena?")
Whatever happened to Transient Lunar Phenomena?
Posted on February 27, 2014 | 10 CommentsThere are said to be many unexplained occurrences and phenomenon in the Universe but us science-minded folk like to think we have solved most of those mysterious and unusual events […] -
![If you had asked me in June 2013 how many moons Neptune had, I would have told you the answer was 13.ˆà If you asked me in August 2013 how […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/image-of-neptune-115x115.jpg "Neptune’s New Moon")
Neptune’s New Moon
Posted on August 30, 2013 | 4 CommentsIf you had asked me in June 2013 how many moons Neptune had, I would have told you the answer was 13.ˆà If you asked me in August 2013 how […] -
![Since before the dawn of history we have admired our planetòÀÙs amazing moon and enjoyed its beautiful light.Since the 1600s we have known that some of the other planets of […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Image-of-phobos-from-marsexpress-115x115.jpg "Was the 21 September Fireball a Second Moon?")
Was the 21 September Fireball a Second Moon?
Posted on October 4, 2012 | No CommentsSince before the dawn of history we have admired our planetòÀÙs amazing moon and enjoyed its beautiful light.Since the 1600s we have known that some of the other planets of […] -
![Humans have been looking up to the night sky wondering and discovering what lies beyond for thousands of years.We have detected super massive black holes, discovered distant galaxies and located […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/640_jupiter-moons-115x115.jpg "Exploring Jupiter’s Icy Moons")
Exploring Jupiter’s Icy Moons
Posted on September 20, 2012 | No CommentsHumans have been looking up to the night sky wondering and discovering what lies beyond for thousands of years.We have detected super massive black holes, discovered distant galaxies and located […] -
![I was visiting the Tall Ships event in Dublin recently when I noticed something strange in the light blue daytime sky!ˆà Overlooking the River Liffey I could see something that […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Moon-Daytime-115x115.jpg "The Moon in the Daytime")
The Moon in the Daytime
Posted on September 7, 2012 | 7 CommentsI was visiting the Tall Ships event in Dublin recently when I noticed something strange in the light blue daytime sky!ˆà Overlooking the River Liffey I could see something that […] -
![Once, in complete silence, a large boulder rolled down a slope on the central peak of the MoonòÀÙs Schiller crater. This rock is about 9m (30ft) across, meaning that it […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/image-of-rolling-stone-on-moon-115x115.jpg "A Rolling Stone on the Moon: Image of the Month")
A Rolling Stone on the Moon: Image of the Month
Posted on February 16, 2012 | 2 CommentsOnce, in complete silence, a large boulder rolled down a slope on the central peak of the MoonòÀÙs Schiller crater. This rock is about 9m (30ft) across, meaning that it […] -
![Helene is a tiny moon of Saturn that shares an orbit with the much larger moon Dione. Helene reposes at a gravitationally stable position called a Lagrange point. Helene orbits […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/image-of-helene-115x115.jpg "Image of the Month: Helene")
Image of the Month: Helene
Posted on November 18, 2011 | No CommentsHelene is a tiny moon of Saturn that shares an orbit with the much larger moon Dione. Helene reposes at a gravitationally stable position called a Lagrange point. Helene orbits […]