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Vulcan: the Solar System’s Ghost Planet
Posted on July 19, 2011 | 4 CommentsWe have been celebrating the first Neptunian year since the discovery of the eighth (and as far as we know last) planet in the Solar System. NeptuneтАЩs discovery was a […] -
Happy Birthday Neptune!
Posted on July 18, 2011 | 2 CommentsNeptune, furthest planet from the Sun is celebrating its first birthday. It has been known €аto humans for only a single Neptunian year. Neptune, which is not visible with the […] -
So you want to be a Rocket Scientist?
Posted on July 14, 2011 | No CommentsHave you ever wondered how to build a solid fuel space rocket? €аHave you ever wanted to witness a rocket launch? €аIf the answer is yes, then Armagh Planetarium is […] -
July Night sky Wonders
Posted on July 8, 2011 | 5 CommentsIn a dark July night sky you can hardly miss Vega, Altair, and Deneb, the three bright stars of the Summer Triangle – fully up and dominating the northeast and […] -
The Shuttle and Me
Posted on July 7, 2011 | 4 CommentsNASA’s final Shuttle flight is due this week, in this article Colin Johnston reveals what this historic space project has meant to him. (This article is a sequel to […] -
Spirit, this was your life!
Posted on July 5, 2011 | 1 CommentSpirit, one of NASA’s Mars Exploration Rovers has finally transmitted its last data back to Earth. We look back upon the career of this valiant space explorer. Our neighbouring planet […] -
Image of the Month: Tycho Crater’s spectacular central peak
Posted on July 4, 2011 | 2 CommentsThe peak at the centre of Tycho Crater on our Moon has been imaged by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft. Let’s take a look at this spectacular mountain of the […]