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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Exoplanets Glossary
Posted on September 27, 2013 | 5 CommentsThe discovery of new planets beyond our Solar System has further expanded on what we thought we knew about what is out there. These distant extrasolar planets or exoplanets have […] -
The Blue Planet
Posted on August 30, 2013 | 1 CommentòÀÜMars is red, Earth is Blue, WeòÀÙve discovered lots of new worlds, And one of them is blue too!òÀÝ So IòÀÙm not a poet and I definitely know it! Nevertheless, […] -
The Truth About the Black Knight Satellite Mystery
Posted on July 18, 2013 | 476 CommentsThere are around 3000 human-made satellites in working order around the Earth, however if the debris of old and damaged satellites are taken into account the number increases dramatically. Ever […] -
How Far Away is the Farthest Star?
Posted on June 17, 2013 | 52 CommentsLooking up in to the night sky itòÀÙs not difficult to see why the ancient Greeks believed that all the stars in the night sky were fixed on a celestial […] -
Doomsday postponedòÀæagain?
Posted on May 20, 2013 | No CommentsEver since the first asteroid was discovered in 1801, astronomers have looked to find other similar objects in our Solar System. Many of these minor planets can be found in […] -
What Killed the Dinosaurs?
Posted on March 22, 2013 | 3 CommentsIn February 2013, the asteroid 2012 DA14 flew past the Earth closer than many of the EarthòÀÙs geo-stationary satellites. Although not visible to the naked eye many telescopes were fixed […] -
2013’s Space Odysseys
Posted on January 8, 2013 | No CommentsThis year has started off with perhaps a little more promise than the last, not only did the world not end but a new Mayan calendar has started, mysterious planet […] -
Christmas Card Competition Winners: Images of the Month
Posted on December 19, 2012 | No CommentsThis year we at Armagh Planetarium held our Christmas Card competition for the second year running and were overwhelmed with the number of outstanding designs mixing the themes of […]