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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![In association with BBC Stargazing Live 2015 and the Northern Ireland Amateur Astronomical Society (NIAAS) Armagh Planetarium is opening its doors for a free open evening on Tuesday 24th of […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/stargazer-115x115.jpg "Free Open Night at the Planetarium for Stargazing Live")
Free Open Night at the Planetarium for Stargazing Live
Posted on March 13, 2015 | No CommentsIn association with BBC Stargazing Live 2015 and the Northern Ireland Amateur Astronomical Society (NIAAS) Armagh Planetarium is opening its doors for a free open evening on Tuesday 24th of […] -
![So far this year we have seen QVC presenters discussing whether the moon was a star or a planet. On having searched online a voice in their earpiece told them […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image-of-jupiter-and-moons-115x115.jpg "10 “Facts” About Space That Aren’t True")
10 “Facts” About Space That Aren’t True
Posted on March 5, 2015 | No CommentsSo far this year we have seen QVC presenters discussing whether the moon was a star or a planet. On having searched online a voice in their earpiece told them […] -
![Already the year 2015 is proving to be a great year for stargazing with planets, comets and meteorites gracing the skies but prepare for March as it brings a òÀØmicro […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image-of-partial_solar_eclipse_may_20_2012_minneapolis-115x115.jpg "Stargazing in March")
Stargazing in March
Posted on March 4, 2015 | 3 CommentsAlready the year 2015 is proving to be a great year for stargazing with planets, comets and meteorites gracing the skies but prepare for March as it brings a òÀØmicro […] -
![If youòÀÙve ever looked up at a sky full of stars and wondered just what else is out there then you might want to come to Ballyhackamore Public Library on […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/image-of-milky-way-over-dome-115x115.jpg "What’s Out There? A talk hosted by Ballyhackamore Library")
What’s Out There? A talk hosted by Ballyhackamore Library
Posted on February 26, 2015 | No CommentsIf youòÀÙve ever looked up at a sky full of stars and wondered just what else is out there then you might want to come to Ballyhackamore Public Library on […] -
![Seventy thousand years ago our world, unmarked by agriculture and industry, was a very different planet. Back then Earth was shared by at least four separate types of human being. […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/image-of-red-dwarf-flare-115x115.jpg "Did a Wandering Star Light Up Ancient Skies?")
Did a Wandering Star Light Up Ancient Skies?
Posted on February 18, 2015 | 1 CommentSeventy thousand years ago our world, unmarked by agriculture and industry, was a very different planet. Back then Earth was shared by at least four separate types of human being. […] -
![At the planetarium it is often stated that every time you look into the sky you are doing astronomy, it has become a slight mantra that we chant to encourage […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/image-of-Ancient_ziggurat_at_Ali_Air_Base_Iraq-115x115.jpg "Ancient Astronomy (Part 1)")
Ancient Astronomy (Part 1)
Posted on February 13, 2015 | 2 CommentsAt the planetarium it is often stated that every time you look into the sky you are doing astronomy, it has become a slight mantra that we chant to encourage […] -
![The shortest month of the year holds a lot of promise when it comes to the nights sky and whether you are making plans for ValentineòÀÙs Day or still wondering […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/image-of-Jupiter-115x115.jpg "Stargazing in February")
Stargazing in February
Posted on February 4, 2015 | 3 CommentsThe shortest month of the year holds a lot of promise when it comes to the nights sky and whether you are making plans for ValentineòÀÙs Day or still wondering […] -
![Dyson spheres are an outrageous concept. The idea of looking for alien megastructures in space ˆàappeared at the end of the 1950s and was widely discussed in speculations about searching […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Image-of-MilkyWay-with-dyson-115x115.jpg "Whatever Happened to Dyson Spheres?")
Whatever Happened to Dyson Spheres?
Posted on January 30, 2015 | 3 CommentsDyson spheres are an outrageous concept. The idea of looking for alien megastructures in space ˆàappeared at the end of the 1950s and was widely discussed in speculations about searching […] -
![Although not quite the òÀÙ12 days of ChristmasòÀÙ gift inventoryòÀÙ, the following checklist should give us a quick peak at some significant events connected with space that we can look […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/image-of-esa-IXV-115x115.jpg "2015’s Space Odysseys")
2015’s Space Odysseys
Posted on January 22, 2015 | No CommentsAlthough not quite the òÀÙ12 days of ChristmasòÀÙ gift inventoryòÀÙ, the following checklist should give us a quick peak at some significant events connected with space that we can look […] -
![NASAòÀÙs Dawn Space Craft is already a success story. It was launched on board a Delta IIˆà rocket in 2007, has spent 14 months investigating the asteroid Vesta, is using […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/image-of-ceres-from-herschel-115x115.jpg "Dawn at Ceres")
Dawn at Ceres
Posted on January 20, 2015 | No CommentsNASAòÀÙs Dawn Space Craft is already a success story. It was launched on board a Delta IIˆà rocket in 2007, has spent 14 months investigating the asteroid Vesta, is using […]