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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![See you later February, youòÀÙve been a wonderful month, but now it is time to welcome March. Something we delight in here at Armagh Planetarium is how the months got […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/image-of-Jupiter-and-moons-from-NASA-115x115.jpg "The March 2016 Night Sky")
The March 2016 Night Sky
Posted on March 1, 2016 | No CommentsSee you later February, youòÀÙve been a wonderful month, but now it is time to welcome March. Something we delight in here at Armagh Planetarium is how the months got […] -
![When I heard about this book I immediately wanted to read it, being a space enthusiast and very interested in the journey to Mars, I had to know how one […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/image-of-mount-sharp-foothills-115x115.jpg "Book Review: The Martian")
Book Review: The Martian
Posted on October 7, 2015 | No CommentsWhen I heard about this book I immediately wanted to read it, being a space enthusiast and very interested in the journey to Mars, I had to know how one […] -
![Have you ever stopped and really thought about the possibility of finding life in the universe or maybe that extra-terrestrial life finding us! And then, when they find us, what […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/image-of-orbiting_railgun-115x115.jpg "Space Guns!")
Space Guns!
Posted on August 11, 2015 | 1 CommentHave you ever stopped and really thought about the possibility of finding life in the universe or maybe that extra-terrestrial life finding us! And then, when they find us, what […] -
![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 […] -
![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 […] -
![In July 2015, we will finally have our long-awaited closeup views of the dwarf planet Pluto and its moons when NASA’s New Horizons probe flies past the tiny and distant […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Image-of-NewHorizons-PlutoFlyby-115x115.jpg "How You Can Pick Pluto’s Placenames!")
How You Can Pick Pluto’s Placenames!
Posted on March 24, 2015 | 1 CommentIn July 2015, we will finally have our long-awaited closeup views of the dwarf planet Pluto and its moons when NASA’s New Horizons probe flies past the tiny and distant […] -
![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 […] -
![June 2014 saw excited reports that NASA was working on a faster than light warp drive starship. Astonishingly, weeks later we are being told that NASA has also successfully tested […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/image-of-icy_surface_of_enceladus-115x115.jpg "No, NASA has not verified an impossible space drive!")
No, NASA has not verified an impossible space drive!
Posted on August 4, 2014 | 133 CommentsJune 2014 saw excited reports that NASA was working on a faster than light warp drive starship. Astonishingly, weeks later we are being told that NASA has also successfully tested […] -
![In August the Summer Triangle continues to dominate the seasonal sky. This classic asterism is defined by three bright stars of the constellations Cygnus, Aquila and Lyra, these are the […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/image-of-lyra-115x115.png "Stargazing in August")
Stargazing in August
Posted on July 30, 2014 | 1 CommentIn August the Summer Triangle continues to dominate the seasonal sky. This classic asterism is defined by three bright stars of the constellations Cygnus, Aquila and Lyra, these are the […] -
![You may have heard of the name Galileo.ˆà Perhaps it is through an interest in science or maybe itòÀÙs from the Queen song òÀÜBohemian RhapsodyòÀÝ.ˆà But who was the man […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Galileofeatured-image-115x115.jpg "Who was Galileo?")
Who was Galileo?
Posted on February 17, 2014 | 1 CommentYou may have heard of the name Galileo.ˆà Perhaps it is through an interest in science or maybe itòÀÙs from the Queen song òÀÜBohemian RhapsodyòÀÝ.ˆà But who was the man […]