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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![Although the concept of something being òÀÜthereòÀÝ but being hidden from our eyes under the cover of darkness is one that has disturbed usually one or other of us once […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Image-looking_towardsPolaris-115x115.jpg "JWST: Finding Space for Hubble’s Successor")
JWST: Finding Space for Hubble’s Successor
Posted on May 21, 2014 | 1 CommentAlthough the concept of something being òÀÜthereòÀÝ but being hidden from our eyes under the cover of darkness is one that has disturbed usually one or other of us once […] -
![òÀÜEncouraging school children to enter the world of aerospace, engineeringˆàand scienceòÀÝ This is the motto for the Aerospace Youth Rocketry Challenge which takes place across the globe. ˆàThe prize, if […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/DSC_0311-115x115.jpg "St Patrick’s Academy Rockets Ahead")
St Patrick’s Academy Rockets Ahead
Posted on May 1, 2014 | No CommentsòÀÜEncouraging school children to enter the world of aerospace, engineeringˆàand scienceòÀÝ This is the motto for the Aerospace Youth Rocketry Challenge which takes place across the globe. ˆàThe prize, if […] -
![You may have heard of the name Galileo.ˆà Perhaps it is through an interest in science or maybe itòÀÙs from the Queen song òÀÜBohemian RhapsodyòÀÝ.ˆà But who was the man […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Galileofeatured-image-115x115.jpg "Who was Galileo?")
Who was Galileo?
Posted on February 17, 2014 | 1 CommentYou may have heard of the name Galileo.ˆà Perhaps it is through an interest in science or maybe itòÀÙs from the Queen song òÀÜBohemian RhapsodyòÀÝ.ˆà But who was the man […] -
![Could humanity ever travel to the stars? Today this is an unattainable dream but world-wide researchers are studying the possibilities of starships. One concept for an interstellar craft is the […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/image-of-ngc2035-115x115.jpg "Whatever Happened to Photon Rockets?")
Whatever Happened to Photon Rockets?
Posted on December 5, 2013 | 8 CommentsCould humanity ever travel to the stars? Today this is an unattainable dream but world-wide researchers are studying the possibilities of starships. One concept for an interstellar craft is the […] -
![Our attempts to reach out into space and learn as much as we can about our Universe and also learn much more about the workings of our beautiful Blue Planet […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Image-of-trackable-orbital-debris-around-the-earth-115x115.jpg "Cleaning Up the Final Frontier")
Cleaning Up the Final Frontier
Posted on November 29, 2013 | 2 CommentsOur attempts to reach out into space and learn as much as we can about our Universe and also learn much more about the workings of our beautiful Blue Planet […] -
![It is probably every rookie astronautòÀÙs nightmare, and probably even a veteran astronautòÀÙs nightmare…scratch that itòÀÙs probably every single astronaut’s biggest fear that their spacecraft is destroyed whilst out on […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/image-of-Orbital-Space-Debris-115x115.jpg "The Dangers of Space Travel")
The Dangers of Space Travel
Posted on June 8, 2013 | 11 CommentsIt is probably every rookie astronautòÀÙs nightmare, and probably even a veteran astronautòÀÙs nightmare…scratch that itòÀÙs probably every single astronaut’s biggest fear that their spacecraft is destroyed whilst out on […] -
![Tachyons, hypothetical sub-atomic particles which travel faster than light, once attracted a lot of publicity yet we do not hear much discussion of them today. Whatever happened to tachyons? […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image-of_fomalhaut_system-115x115.jpg "What Ever Happened to Tachyons?")
What Ever Happened to Tachyons?
Posted on May 29, 2013 | 60 CommentsTachyons, hypothetical sub-atomic particles which travel faster than light, once attracted a lot of publicity yet we do not hear much discussion of them today. Whatever happened to tachyons? […] -
![Ever had a frustrating morning and wished you could òÀØHulk-outòÀÙ or that some superhuman abilities were within your grasp even for the briefest of moments?With the psyche of superheroes very […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/IMAGE-of-cosmic-ray-tracks-115x115.jpg "100 Years of Cosmic Rays")
100 Years of Cosmic Rays
Posted on September 21, 2012 | 1 CommentEver had a frustrating morning and wished you could òÀØHulk-outòÀÙ or that some superhuman abilities were within your grasp even for the briefest of moments?With the psyche of superheroes very […] -
![Radio astronomy is the study of the radio frequencies emitted from stars, galaxies and other celestial objects. Radio waves are produced naturally from lightning and astronomical objects, or are produced […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Image-of-Karl_Jansky_radio_telescope-115x115.jpg "Karl Jansky: The Father of Radio Astronomy")
Karl Jansky: The Father of Radio Astronomy
Posted on August 29, 2012 | 3 CommentsRadio astronomy is the study of the radio frequencies emitted from stars, galaxies and other celestial objects. Radio waves are produced naturally from lightning and astronomical objects, or are produced […] -
![Where does space begin? LetòÀÙs look up into our planetòÀÙs atmosphere, that shell of nitrogen (about 78%), oxygen (about 20%), various other gases (2%) that makes life on Earth possible, […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Image-of-Top_of_Atmosphere-115x115.jpg "To the Edge of Space")
To the Edge of Space
Posted on February 2, 2012 | 10 CommentsWhere does space begin? LetòÀÙs look up into our planetòÀÙs atmosphere, that shell of nitrogen (about 78%), oxygen (about 20%), various other gases (2%) that makes life on Earth possible, […]