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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Neptune’s New Moon
Posted on August 30, 2013 | 4 CommentsIf you had asked me in June 2013 how many moons Neptune had, I would have told you the answer was 13.ˆà If you asked me in August 2013 how […] -
Are Aliens On Twitter?
Posted on July 8, 2013 | 1 CommentIf aliens use Twitter would you send them a Tweet?ˆà What would you write to beings from another star in just 144 characters?ˆà You now have the chance to do […] -
SaturnòÀÙs Amazing Rings
Posted on June 18, 2013 | 4 CommentsWhat does the word òÀÜRingòÀÝ conjure up in your head? Maybe you think wedding ring, boxing ring, Ring Ring, the ABBA song, or perhaps even battered onion ringsòÀæ. Mmmm that […] -
How NASA Will Catch an Asteroid
Posted on May 24, 2013 | No CommentsNASA wants to find an asteroid, capture it, bring it towards us and send it into an orbit around our Moon. This isnòÀÙt a plot for a new Hollywood Blockbuster […] -
The Dragons of Armagh Planetarium
Posted on April 29, 2013 | No CommentsArmagh Planetarium hosted an amazing week-long live theatre performance of the Dragons of Azrael in conjunction with the Department of Culture, Arts and leisureòÀÙs Creativity Month.ˆà Creativity month is an […] -
The 10 Best Space and Astronomy Sites on the Internet
Posted on March 15, 2013 | 25 CommentsSpace is something that fascinates many.ˆà Every day there are technological advances, new research being carried out and even historical space related anniversaries.ˆà Where would we be without those valuable […] -
10 Amazing Photos Taken from the International Space Station
Posted on February 28, 2013 | 16 CommentsImagine you had a window looking over our world.ˆà What pictures would you take and what sights would you see?ˆà Thanks to the astronauts onboard the International Space Station we […] -
Images of the Month: The Beauty of Pinhole Photography
Posted on January 29, 2013 | 1 CommentOn the weekend of the 14and 15 of July 2012 we held a pinhole photography event.ˆà This was led by the world renowned pinhole photographer Justin Quinnell.ˆà Justin has been […] -
Top 10 Astronomy Gifts for Christmas 2012
Posted on October 4, 2012 | 3 CommentsSleigh bells ring are you listening, Have yourself a Merry little Christmas, It’s the most wonderful time of the yearòÀæ.It sounds like it is getting close to Christmas so get […] -
The Moon in the Daytime
Posted on September 7, 2012 | 7 CommentsI was visiting the Tall Ships event in Dublin recently when I noticed something strange in the light blue daytime sky!ˆà Overlooking the River Liffey I could see something that […]