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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![NASA has photographed an alien building on the surface of the Moon! Hearing news like this certainly makes one sit up and pay attention, but is it is correct? I […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Image-of-Moons-South-pole-115x115.jpg "Is this an Extraterrestrial Structure on the Moon?")
Is this an Extraterrestrial Structure on the Moon?
Posted on February 23, 2012 | 17 CommentsNASA has photographed an alien building on the surface of the Moon! Hearing news like this certainly makes one sit up and pay attention, but is it is correct? I […] -
![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 […] -
![Here is possibly the only joke in all of astronomy. Two spiral galaxies walk into a pub. The first one goes up to the bar and asks for two drinks, […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/image-of-NGC-1672-115x115.jpg "NGC 1672 and the Only Joke in Astronomy")
NGC 1672 and the Only Joke in Astronomy
Posted on November 14, 2011 | 1 CommentHere is possibly the only joke in all of astronomy. Two spiral galaxies walk into a pub. The first one goes up to the bar and asks for two drinks, […] -
![On a dark September night in 1961, Barney and Betty Hill had a frightening experience in the mountains of New Hampshire. Later they came to believe that they had been […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Image-of-sky-during-Hill-case-115x115.jpg "The Truth about Betty Hill’s UFO Star Map")
The Truth about Betty Hill’s UFO Star Map
Posted on August 19, 2011 | 85 CommentsOn a dark September night in 1961, Barney and Betty Hill had a frightening experience in the mountains of New Hampshire. Later they came to believe that they had been […] -
![“Is there life on Mars?” More than fifty years into the Space Age and there still is no definitive answer. Completing our series of posts on this mystery, we look […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Image-of-Happy-Mars-Astronaut-115x115.jpg "The Truth about Life on Mars (Part 3)")
The Truth about Life on Mars (Part 3)
Posted on August 11, 2011 | 1 Comment“Is there life on Mars?” More than fifty years into the Space Age and there still is no definitive answer. Completing our series of posts on this mystery, we look […] -
![Comet Elenin is coming!WeòÀÙre doomed!That is if you believe everything you see on the internet.Comet EleninòÀÙs approach has been all but ignored by the mainstream media, and into this vacuum […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/image-of-Hartley2-comet-nucleus-115x115.jpg "10 Facts You Need to Know About Comet Elenin")
10 Facts You Need to Know About Comet Elenin
Posted on May 31, 2011 | 324 CommentsComet Elenin is coming!WeòÀÙre doomed!That is if you believe everything you see on the internet.Comet EleninòÀÙs approach has been all but ignored by the mainstream media, and into this vacuum […] -
![òÀÜI was looking into the sky and IòÀÙve seen something strange òÀæwhat was it?òÀÝ Around the world observatories, planetariums and science museums, regularly encounter questions like this. Most often these […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Image-of-Orion-CEV-heatshield-115x115.jpg "Revealed: 5 secret solutions to the UFO mystery")
Revealed: 5 secret solutions to the UFO mystery
Posted on March 23, 2011 | 16 CommentsòÀÜI was looking into the sky and IòÀÙve seen something strange òÀæwhat was it?òÀÝ Around the world observatories, planetariums and science museums, regularly encounter questions like this. Most often these […] -
![Could you or someone you love actually be an astronomer?ˆà There are tell-tale warning signs, try our exciting quiz to discover if you are one of these creatures of the […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Image-of-Pleiades-open-cluster-115x115.jpg "Are you an astronomer? Seven telltale signs!")
Are you an astronomer? Seven telltale signs!
Posted on February 26, 2011 | No CommentsCould you or someone you love actually be an astronomer?ˆà There are tell-tale warning signs, try our exciting quiz to discover if you are one of these creatures of the […] -
![Apollo 18 is a SF/Horror movie presented as newly-found film footage taken by the fictional crew of a lost 1970s lunar landing mission.ˆà The Apollo 18 film uses real NASA […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/image-of-Gene-Cernan-with-earth-115x115.jpg "Apollo 18: the truth about the lost Moon missions")
Apollo 18: the truth about the lost Moon missions
Posted on February 22, 2011 | 170 CommentsApollo 18 is a SF/Horror movie presented as newly-found film footage taken by the fictional crew of a lost 1970s lunar landing mission.ˆà The Apollo 18 film uses real NASA […] -
![The giant star Betelgeuse will soon perish in a titanic explosion. Could this happen in the mythical “doomsday” year of 2012? Could dying Betelgeuse take us with it? òÀÜBeetlejuice! Beetlejuice! […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Image-of-Betelgeuse1-115x115.jpg "Will Betelgeuse bring doom in 2012?")
Will Betelgeuse bring doom in 2012?
Posted on January 27, 2011 | 3 CommentsThe giant star Betelgeuse will soon perish in a titanic explosion. Could this happen in the mythical “doomsday” year of 2012? Could dying Betelgeuse take us with it? òÀÜBeetlejuice! Beetlejuice! […]