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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![Tim Peake is clearly a man who likes a challenge and has a keen sense of adventure, for in his spare time the father of two enjoys skiing, cross-country running, […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Image-of-Timothy_Peake_survival_training-115x115.jpg "Tim Peake: Astronaut with the Right Stuff")
Tim Peake: Astronaut with the Right Stuff
Posted on December 3, 2015 | No CommentsTim Peake is clearly a man who likes a challenge and has a keen sense of adventure, for in his spare time the father of two enjoys skiing, cross-country running, […] -
![New HorizonòÀÙs arrival at Pluto this year, after a nine year-long traverse through the Solar System has revealed many new things about this little icy planet. Pluto used to be […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/image-of-curiosity-on-mars-115x115.jpg "The Many Faces of the Solar System")
The Many Faces of the Solar System
Posted on October 20, 2015 | No CommentsNew HorizonòÀÙs arrival at Pluto this year, after a nine year-long traverse through the Solar System has revealed many new things about this little icy planet. Pluto used to be […] -
![In November 2014, the European Space AgencyòÀÙs washing-machine-sized investigation and analysis lander lab Philae, did something that no other automated probe had ever done before, it successfully landed on a […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Image-of_Rosetta_PhilaeDispatched-115x115.jpg "10 Lessons From ESA’s Comet Mission")
10 Lessons From ESA’s Comet Mission
Posted on April 10, 2015 | No CommentsIn November 2014, the European Space AgencyòÀÙs washing-machine-sized investigation and analysis lander lab Philae, did something that no other automated probe had ever done before, it successfully landed on a […] -
![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 […] -
![On 2March 2004 the European Space Agency (ESA) launched an ambitious and exciting robotic explorer into space, and you probably have heard its quite pretty name mentioned a lot lately. […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Image-of-Comet-67P-from-esa-rosetta-115x115.png "Rosetta: Exploring a Comet")
Rosetta: Exploring a Comet
Posted on October 30, 2014 | 10 CommentsOn 2March 2004 the European Space Agency (ESA) launched an ambitious and exciting robotic explorer into space, and you probably have heard its quite pretty name mentioned a lot lately. […] -
![Although the concept of something being òÀÜthereòÀÝ but being hidden from our eyes under the cover of darkness is one that has disturbed usually one or other of us once […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Image-looking_towardsPolaris-115x115.jpg "JWST: Finding Space for Hubble’s Successor")
JWST: Finding Space for Hubble’s Successor
Posted on May 21, 2014 | 1 CommentAlthough the concept of something being òÀÜthereòÀÝ but being hidden from our eyes under the cover of darkness is one that has disturbed usually one or other of us once […] -
![Astronomy is a science that knows no borders. Everyone around the world can look up to the sky and see the Universe in front of them, providing the glare from […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/image-of-earth-by-night-115x115.jpg "Space and Astronomy Around the World")
Space and Astronomy Around the World
Posted on March 13, 2014 | No CommentsAstronomy is a science that knows no borders. Everyone around the world can look up to the sky and see the Universe in front of them, providing the glare from […] -
![Comets are frozen lumps of ice (often called volatiles) and rock that come from distant parts of our Solar System. As they move closer and around the Sun, the frozen […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/image-of-Philae_on_the_comet-115x115.jpg "Rosetta: ESA’s Comet Explorer")
Rosetta: ESA’s Comet Explorer
Posted on February 11, 2014 | 1 CommentComets are frozen lumps of ice (often called volatiles) and rock that come from distant parts of our Solar System. As they move closer and around the Sun, the frozen […] -
![The year 2014 could see the first 3D printer brought into space, the first fare-paying passengers leave Planet Earth on the Virgin Galactic and the first test mission of a […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/image-of-Bruce-McCandless-115x115.jpg "2014òÀ’s Space Odysseys")
2014òÀ’s Space Odysseys
Posted on January 8, 2014 | 2 CommentsThe year 2014 could see the first 3D printer brought into space, the first fare-paying passengers leave Planet Earth on the Virgin Galactic and the first test mission of a […] -
![The òÀÜRed PlanetòÀÝ, Mars, has intrigued the imagination for centuries.ˆà Even before the first flyby of the planet by Mariner 4 in 1965 many astronomers speculated about life, water and […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/image-of-ExoMars-mission-115x115.jpg "Schiaparelli and Mars")
Schiaparelli and Mars
Posted on December 17, 2013 | No CommentsThe òÀÜRed PlanetòÀÝ, Mars, has intrigued the imagination for centuries.ˆà Even before the first flyby of the planet by Mariner 4 in 1965 many astronomers speculated about life, water and […]