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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![“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 […] -
![Could water be streaming down Martian mountainsides? This startling vision may be a reality according to recent results from NASA’s MRO spacecraft. Here is the latest on the waters of […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Image-of-Martian-crater-slopes-115x115.jpg "Mars: Summer’s Salty Tears?")
Mars: Summer’s Salty Tears?
Posted on August 5, 2011 | No CommentsCould water be streaming down Martian mountainsides? This startling vision may be a reality according to recent results from NASA’s MRO spacecraft. Here is the latest on the waters of […] -
![The approaching Comet Elenin has triggered suspicious and fearful speculation among some observers. A contribution to this brouhaha has been the lack of images of this visitor from deep space, […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Image-of-elenin_1aug2011-115x115.jpg "Comet Elenin Images from STEREO-B spacecraft")
Comet Elenin Images from STEREO-B spacecraft
Posted on August 3, 2011 | 72 CommentsThe approaching Comet Elenin has triggered suspicious and fearful speculation among some observers. A contribution to this brouhaha has been the lack of images of this visitor from deep space, […] -
![We 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. NeptuneòÀÙs discovery was a […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Image-of-simulated-Mercury-transit-115x115.jpg "Vulcan: the Solar System’s Ghost Planet")
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. NeptuneòÀÙs discovery was a […] -
![Neptune, furthest planet from the Sun is celebrating its first birthday. It has been known ˆàto humans for only a single Neptunian year. Neptune, which is not visible with the […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Image-of-Triton-and-Neptune-115x115.jpg "Happy Birthday Neptune!")
Happy Birthday Neptune!
Posted on July 18, 2011 | 2 CommentsNeptune, furthest planet from the Sun is celebrating its first birthday. It has been known ˆàto humans for only a single Neptunian year. Neptune, which is not visible with the […] -
![The 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 […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/image-of-tycho-uplift-115x115.jpg "Image of the Month: Tycho Crater’s spectacular central peak")
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 […] -
![NASAòÀÙs Dawn spaceprobe is approaching the asteroid Vesta. At a distance of 483 000 km, the spacecraft has made images rivalling the best Hubble Space Telescope views of this fascinating […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Image-of-dawn-spacecraft-115x115.jpg "Vesta comes into view")
Vesta comes into view
Posted on June 14, 2011 | No CommentsNASAòÀÙs Dawn spaceprobe is approaching the asteroid Vesta. At a distance of 483 000 km, the spacecraft has made images rivalling the best Hubble Space Telescope views of this fascinating […] -
![Scientists had seriously considered the possibility of plant or even animal life on the surface of Mars for more than a century. However negative results from NASAòÀÙs Viking spacecraft in […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Image-of-Mars-Viking-Panorama-115x108.jpg "The Truth about Life on Mars (part 2)")
The Truth about Life on Mars (part 2)
Posted on March 18, 2011 | 3 CommentsScientists had seriously considered the possibility of plant or even animal life on the surface of Mars for more than a century. However negative results from NASAòÀÙs Viking spacecraft in […] -
![òÀÜIs there life on Mars?òÀÝ This must be one of the most-asked questions in astronomy. ˆàIn this article I am going to look at the historical background to this question. […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Image-of-Sagan-and-Viking-115x115.jpg "The Truth about Life on Mars (Part 1)")
The Truth about Life on Mars (Part 1)
Posted on March 11, 2011 | 11 CommentsòÀÜIs there life on Mars?òÀÝ This must be one of the most-asked questions in astronomy. ˆàIn this article I am going to look at the historical background to this question. […] -
![Comet Tempel 1 is by far the most closely studied comet in history. We saw it up close for the first time in July 2005, when NASA’s Deep Impact mission […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Image-of-Tempel1-nucleus-115x115.jpg "Return to Comet Tempel 1")
Return to Comet Tempel 1
Posted on February 19, 2011 | No CommentsComet Tempel 1 is by far the most closely studied comet in history. We saw it up close for the first time in July 2005, when NASA’s Deep Impact mission […]