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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![The debris from a vast cosmic explosion, the Crab Nebula in Taurus is a well-known spectacle. But what is it and how was it formed? On 4 July 1054 […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Image-of-Crab_Nebula-115x115.jpg "The Mysterious Heart of the Crab")
The Mysterious Heart of the Crab
Posted on October 7, 2011 | 1 CommentThe debris from a vast cosmic explosion, the Crab Nebula in Taurus is a well-known spectacle. But what is it and how was it formed? On 4 July 1054 […] -
![The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) is the worldòÀÙs biggest and most complex astronomical instrument. Located at the European Southern Observatory on the Chajnantor plateau in northern Chile, the array […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Image-of-Antennae-Galaxies-115x115.jpg "Antennae Galaxies seen by the ALMA Antennae: Image of the Month")
Antennae Galaxies seen by the ALMA Antennae: Image of the Month
Posted on October 3, 2011 | No CommentsThe Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) is the worldòÀÙs biggest and most complex astronomical instrument. Located at the European Southern Observatory on the Chajnantor plateau in northern Chile, the array […] -
![In more than twenty years of hard work, the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) has made both beautiful images and profound discoveries, sometimes doing both at the same time. What are […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/image-of-2009-Hubble-Ultra-Deep-Field-115x115.jpg "As Far as Our Eyes Can See")
As Far as Our Eyes Can See
Posted on September 29, 2011 | 1 CommentIn more than twenty years of hard work, the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) has made both beautiful images and profound discoveries, sometimes doing both at the same time. What are […] -
![NGC 6302 is a beautiful example of a planetary nebula formed when a bloated red giant star transformed into a tiny white dwarf, belching about half its mass into space […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Image-of-ngc6302-115x115.jpg "NGC 6302: A vast cosmic butterfly")
NGC 6302: A vast cosmic butterfly
Posted on April 15, 2011 | No CommentsNGC 6302 is a beautiful example of a planetary nebula formed when a bloated red giant star transformed into a tiny white dwarf, belching about half its mass into space […] -
![Gleaned from NASA and Hubblesite.org, here are some facts you may not know about the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). 1.ˆàˆàˆàˆàˆà The HSTòÀÙs history is longer than you might have […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/image-of-HST-115x115.jpg "Hubble Space Telescope: Ten amazing facts you didn’t know")
Hubble Space Telescope: Ten amazing facts you didn’t know
Posted on March 5, 2011 | 23 CommentsGleaned from NASA and Hubblesite.org, here are some facts you may not know about the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). 1.ˆàˆàˆàˆàˆà The HSTòÀÙs history is longer than you might have […] -
![NGC 2841 is a rather beautiful flocculent spiral galaxy. The Hubble Space Telescope recently imaged NGC 2841 as part of an investigation into how new stars are created. How do […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/image-of-NGC2841-115x115.jpg "Image of the Month: Baby stars of NGC 2841")
Image of the Month: Baby stars of NGC 2841
Posted on February 18, 2011 | 1 CommentNGC 2841 is a rather beautiful flocculent spiral galaxy. The Hubble Space Telescope recently imaged NGC 2841 as part of an investigation into how new stars are created. How do […] -
![The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope continues to produce stunning images. Let’s examine a particularly pretty recent treat, revealing the aftermath of a cosmic disaster. Like so many beautiful astronomical sights, […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Image-of-supernova-remnant-115x115.jpg "The Hubble bubble?")
The Hubble bubble?
Posted on January 3, 2011 | 1 CommentThe NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope continues to produce stunning images. Let’s examine a particularly pretty recent treat, revealing the aftermath of a cosmic disaster. Like so many beautiful astronomical sights, […] -
![Using the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have been looking ten thousand years into the future of the vast globular cluster Omega Centauri. Nearly 16 000 light years from Earth, Omega […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/image-of-omega-centauri-sta-115x115.jpg "Hubble Space Telescope sees into the future")
Hubble Space Telescope sees into the future
Posted on November 18, 2010 | 2 CommentsUsing the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have been looking ten thousand years into the future of the vast globular cluster Omega Centauri. Nearly 16 000 light years from Earth, Omega […] -
![Galaxies, distant from us in space and time, have been in the news recently. Astronomers knew that far away galaxies (and hence ancient galaxies)were smaller than those galaxies closer (in […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/image-of-early-galaxy-115x115.jpg "Another galaxy, far, far away seen by HST and ESO")
Another galaxy, far, far away seen by HST and ESO
Posted on October 21, 2010 | No CommentsGalaxies, distant from us in space and time, have been in the news recently. Astronomers knew that far away galaxies (and hence ancient galaxies)were smaller than those galaxies closer (in […] -
![Between Mars and Jupiter lies the Asteroid Belt, a swarmˆà of millions of shards of rock, metal and ice.ˆà Somewhere out here, between 5-10 February 2009, a small asteroid, perhaps […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/image-of-asteroid-with-tail-115x115.jpg "Asteroids collide: nobody notices until a year later!")
Asteroids collide: nobody notices until a year later!
Posted on October 14, 2010 | No CommentsBetween Mars and Jupiter lies the Asteroid Belt, a swarmˆà of millions of shards of rock, metal and ice.ˆà Somewhere out here, between 5-10 February 2009, a small asteroid, perhaps […]