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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![Maybe you have seen one of the alarming videos or emails circulating around the internet claiming that the End is Nigh. The claim is that an enormous dinosaur-killer of an […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/image-of-toutatis-115x115.jpg "The Truth About the “September 2015 Asteroid Impact”")
The Truth About the “September 2015 Asteroid Impact”
Posted on June 29, 2015 | 759 CommentsMaybe you have seen one of the alarming videos or emails circulating around the internet claiming that the End is Nigh. The claim is that an enormous dinosaur-killer of an […] -
![July is here and that means it is officially the summer holidays. School is out and we are all planning our holidays either abroad or at home. Whether you leave […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/The-Summer-Triangle-160715-at-1200am-SE-115x115.png "The July Night Sky")
The July Night Sky
Posted on June 25, 2015 | 2 CommentsJuly is here and that means it is officially the summer holidays. School is out and we are all planning our holidays either abroad or at home. Whether you leave […] -
![The space programmes of the USA and USSR began in a spirit of bitter Cold War rivalry but by the early 1970s internation tensions had eased a little into a […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/260346main_astp_hatch_full_full-115x115.jpg "Shaking Hands in Orbit: the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project")
Shaking Hands in Orbit: the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project
Posted on June 22, 2015 | 2 CommentsThe space programmes of the USA and USSR began in a spirit of bitter Cold War rivalry but by the early 1970s internation tensions had eased a little into a […] -
![Recently the idea of people living on Mars has been the talk of the astronomy circle and has captured the minds of many. Once posed with this possibility, the natural […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Image-of-moon-settlement-115x115.jpg "Living on the Moon")
Living on the Moon
Posted on June 16, 2015 | 5 CommentsRecently the idea of people living on Mars has been the talk of the astronomy circle and has captured the minds of many. Once posed with this possibility, the natural […] -
![Some of us who have vivid memories of famous spacecraft and rockets that òÀØhad their dayòÀÙ in the consciousness of the world may wonder what prominent space agencies are working […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/image-of-BOEING_CST-100-at_ISS-115x115.jpg "CST-100: Boeing’s New Spacecraft")
CST-100: Boeing’s New Spacecraft
Posted on June 9, 2015 | 8 CommentsSome of us who have vivid memories of famous spacecraft and rockets that òÀØhad their dayòÀÙ in the consciousness of the world may wonder what prominent space agencies are working […] -
![Our Solar System is vast. We on Earth cruise around the Sun in an orbit with a radius of about 150 million km (93 million miles), but the most distant […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/image-of-NewHorizons_at_Jupiter-115x115.jpg "How Did New Horizons Get to Pluto so Quickly?")
How Did New Horizons Get to Pluto so Quickly?
Posted on June 5, 2015 | 11 CommentsOur Solar System is vast. We on Earth cruise around the Sun in an orbit with a radius of about 150 million km (93 million miles), but the most distant […] -
![It is already one of the biggest films to hit cinemas this year, and if you havenòÀÙt seen Avengers: Age of Ultron yet, then I urge you to go and […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/image-of-superheroes-115x115.jpg "The Space Science behind Avengers: Age of Ultron")
The Space Science behind Avengers: Age of Ultron
Posted on June 2, 2015 | No CommentsIt is already one of the biggest films to hit cinemas this year, and if you havenòÀÙt seen Avengers: Age of Ultron yet, then I urge you to go and […] -
![My relationship with Tom Mason nearly got off to a rocky start when I thought I was going to have to throw him out of his own planetarium! Once […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/image-of-tom-mason-at-planetarium-115x115.jpg "Tom Mason: A Fond Farewell from Armagh Planetarium")
Tom Mason: A Fond Farewell from Armagh Planetarium
Posted on June 2, 2015 | 3 CommentsMy relationship with Tom Mason nearly got off to a rocky start when I thought I was going to have to throw him out of his own planetarium! Once […] -
![June is finally upon us, and the summer is officially in full swing. The nights may be brighter for longer, but that doesnòÀÙt mean that there isnòÀÙt some brilliant stargazing […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/eso1430a-115x115.jpg "The June Night Sky")
The June Night Sky
Posted on June 1, 2015 | No CommentsJune is finally upon us, and the summer is officially in full swing. The nights may be brighter for longer, but that doesnòÀÙt mean that there isnòÀÙt some brilliant stargazing […] -
![When was the last time you ever stopped to have a good think about the giant natural satellite that orbits our planet? The Moon is something that has fascinated us […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/image-of-Apollo-14-eva-115x115.jpg "Is the Moon Hollow?")
Is the Moon Hollow?
Posted on May 22, 2015 | 10 CommentsWhen was the last time you ever stopped to have a good think about the giant natural satellite that orbits our planet? The Moon is something that has fascinated us […]