Earth Archive
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Was the 21 September Fireball a Second Moon?
Posted on October 4, 2012 | No CommentsSince before the dawn of history we have admired our planetòÀÙs amazing moon and enjoyed its beautiful light.Since the 1600s we have known that some of the other planets of […] -
Up, Up and Away! Armagh Planetarium’s Great Balloon Race
Posted on August 10, 2012 | No CommentsArmagh Planetarium’s great balloon race has ended.ˆà The results are in and they have been checked and verified.ˆà There were balloon reports on the Cathedral Road, the Battleford Road and […] -
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, […] -
Eternity in 365 days
Posted on January 23, 2012 | 1 CommentThe Universe is 13.75 billion years old.It is easy to say, but what does that mean in Earthly terms?Let’s squeeze the whole history of the Universe into a year! […] -
Hello Earth!
Posted on January 19, 2012 | No CommentsFewer than 600 people have ever seen our world from space and only a couple of dozen have travelled far enough away to seen the Earth as a planet against […] -
Why We Will Never Conquer Space
Posted on December 1, 2011 | 20 CommentsSpace will never be conquered! Sad, but true. Let me explain how I’ve reached this conclusion. Planet Earth is big! The furthest you can travel from home across the […] -
Another Earth?
Posted on September 26, 2011 | 2 CommentsThe belief that mankind is unique in our universe has not been proven otherwise. So what if one day we discover we as humans are not one of a kind, […] -
Image of the Month: You are here!
Posted on August 31, 2011 | No CommentsThis portrait of the Earth and Moon together in space was taken on 26 August by NASAòÀÙs Juno spacecraft which is currently en route for Jupiter. The image was made […]