Welcome to Astronotes
Hello, IтАЩm Colin, welcoming you to Astronotes, the PlanetariumтАЩs 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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![Fewer than 600 people have ever seen our world from space and only a couple of dozen have travelled far enough away to seen the Earth as a planet against […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Image-of-Tracy-Caldwell-Dyson-115x115.jpg "Hello Earth!")
Hello Earth!
Posted on January 19, 2012 | No CommentsFewer than 600 people have ever seen our world from space and only a couple of dozen have travelled far enough away to seen the Earth as a planet against […] -
![Venus has always been regarded as Earth’s Sister Planet. After all, it can be the closest planet to us and it is nearly the same size as Earth. But how […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Image-of-venus-south-115x115.jpg "Venus: Earth’s Sister Planet")
Venus: Earth’s Sister Planet
Posted on January 17, 2012 | 4 CommentsVenus has always been regarded as Earth’s Sister Planet. After all, it can be the closest planet to us and it is nearly the same size as Earth. But how […] -
![The aurora is a stunning celestial event associated with EarthтАЩs polar regions. Recently Ireland has been witness to this beautiful phenomenon. If you are standing looking up at the […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/IMG_1216-115x115.jpg "Northern Lights: Coming to a Sky Near You?")
Northern Lights: Coming to a Sky Near You?
Posted on January 13, 2012 | No CommentsThe aurora is a stunning celestial event associated with EarthтАЩs polar regions. Recently Ireland has been witness to this beautiful phenomenon. If you are standing looking up at the […] -
![It’s BBC Stargazing Live month, so even more of us will be looking skyward this January. What is there to see in the heavens these winter evenings? We are treated […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Image-of-m45-from-HST-115x115.jpg "Wonders of the January Sky")
Wonders of the January Sky
Posted on January 12, 2012 | No CommentsIt’s BBC Stargazing Live month, so even more of us will be looking skyward this January. What is there to see in the heavens these winter evenings? We are treated […] -
![A new image of the Omega Nebula reveals amazing detail in a cosmic landscape of gas clouds, dust and newborn stars.€а Captured by the Very Large Telescope (VLT) at the […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Image-of-the-Omega-Nebula-115x115.jpg "The Heart of the Omega Nebula: Image of the Month")
The Heart of the Omega Nebula: Image of the Month
Posted on January 6, 2012 | 1 CommentA new image of the Omega Nebula reveals amazing detail in a cosmic landscape of gas clouds, dust and newborn stars.€а Captured by the Very Large Telescope (VLT) at the […] -
![What exciting space events has 2012 in store for us? What important space anniversaries are coming up this year? Welcome to our annual guide to what the Universe has waiting […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Image-of-Dragon-at-ISS-115x115.jpg "2012’s Space Odysseys")
2012’s Space Odysseys
Posted on January 5, 2012 | 3 CommentsWhat exciting space events has 2012 in store for us? What important space anniversaries are coming up this year? Welcome to our annual guide to what the Universe has waiting […] -
![James Moriarty (?-1891) was one of the greatest of the many astronomer-mathematicians who flourished in the nineteenth century, however among the general public his scientific accomplishments are forgotten. Mention his […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/image-of-lutetia-115x115.jpg "Professor Moriarty: a Great but Forgotten Astronomer")
Professor Moriarty: a Great but Forgotten Astronomer
Posted on December 15, 2011 | 4 CommentsJames Moriarty (?-1891) was one of the greatest of the many astronomer-mathematicians who flourished in the nineteenth century, however among the general public his scientific accomplishments are forgotten. Mention his […] -
![Which is the brightest star in the sky (apart from the Sun)? Many non-astronomers believe that the Pole star (Polaris) is the brightest star but there are at least forty […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Image-of-Sirius-system-115x115.jpg "Sirius: a Winter Sky Wonder")
Sirius: a Winter Sky Wonder
Posted on December 5, 2011 | 4 CommentsWhich is the brightest star in the sky (apart from the Sun)? Many non-astronomers believe that the Pole star (Polaris) is the brightest star but there are at least forty […] -
![Space will never be conquered! Sad, but true. Let me explain how I’ve reached this conclusion. Planet Earth is big! The furthest you can travel from home across the […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Image-of-Earth-from-Apollo-15-115x115.jpg "Why We Will Never Conquer Space")
Why We Will Never Conquer Space
Posted on December 1, 2011 | 20 CommentsSpace will never be conquered! Sad, but true. Let me explain how I’ve reached this conclusion. Planet Earth is big! The furthest you can travel from home across the […] -
![St Patrick’s Academy in Dungannon is hosting a fantastic public event for stargazers this Saturday evening. This local school has its own observatory and astronomy club for the students […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/image-of-rho-Oph-115x115.jpg "Saturday’s a Starry Night in Dungannon")
Saturday’s a Starry Night in Dungannon
Posted on December 1, 2011 | No CommentsSt Patrick’s Academy in Dungannon is hosting a fantastic public event for stargazers this Saturday evening. This local school has its own observatory and astronomy club for the students […]