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 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 […] -
![Could humanity ever travel to the stars? Today this is an unattainable dream but world-wide researchers are studying the possibilities of starships. One concept for an interstellar craft is the […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/image-of-ngc2035-115x115.jpg "Whatever Happened to Photon Rockets?")
Whatever Happened to Photon Rockets?
Posted on December 5, 2013 | 8 CommentsCould humanity ever travel to the stars? Today this is an unattainable dream but world-wide researchers are studying the possibilities of starships. One concept for an interstellar craft is the […] -
![I am sure it is every Star Wars fanòÀÙs dream for the Star Wars Galaxy to be a reality! Imagine the possibilities; thousands of species that could share information; millions […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/image-of-Milky_Way_Galaxy-artist-impression-115x115.jpg "The Star Wars Galaxy")
The Star Wars Galaxy
Posted on September 4, 2013 | 2 CommentsI am sure it is every Star Wars fanòÀÙs dream for the Star Wars Galaxy to be a reality! Imagine the possibilities; thousands of species that could share information; millions […] -
![Tachyons, hypothetical sub-atomic particles which travel faster than light, once attracted a lot of publicity yet we do not hear much discussion of them today. Whatever happened to tachyons? […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image-of_fomalhaut_system-115x115.jpg "What Ever Happened to Tachyons?")
What Ever Happened to Tachyons?
Posted on May 29, 2013 | 60 CommentsTachyons, hypothetical sub-atomic particles which travel faster than light, once attracted a lot of publicity yet we do not hear much discussion of them today. Whatever happened to tachyons? […] -
![Zeta Reticuli, a dim binary system of Sun-like stars only 39.5 light years away in the little constellation of Reticulum is strangely well-known. Why is it so famous? This system […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Image-of-zeta-reticuli-115x115.png "The Truth About Zeta Reticuli")
The Truth About Zeta Reticuli
Posted on May 9, 2013 | 111 CommentsZeta Reticuli, a dim binary system of Sun-like stars only 39.5 light years away in the little constellation of Reticulum is strangely well-known. Why is it so famous? This system […] -
![Armagh Planetarium hosted an amazing week-long live theatre performance of the Dragons of Azrael in conjunction with the Department of Culture, Arts and leisureòÀÙs Creativity Month.ˆà Creativity month is an […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/image-of-dragon-Twins1-115x115.jpg "The Dragons of Armagh Planetarium")
The Dragons of Armagh Planetarium
Posted on April 29, 2013 | No CommentsArmagh Planetarium hosted an amazing week-long live theatre performance of the Dragons of Azrael in conjunction with the Department of Culture, Arts and leisureòÀÙs Creativity Month.ˆà Creativity month is an […] -
![Audiences flocked to see James CameronòÀÙs ˆàepic movie Avatar, the story of a disabled human who gets a chance to live a new life as a 3m tall blue-skinned humanoid […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/image-of-centauri-system-115x115.jpg "Alpha Centauri Bb: the Planet Next Door")
Alpha Centauri Bb: the Planet Next Door
Posted on October 17, 2012 | 3 CommentsAudiences flocked to see James CameronòÀÙs ˆàepic movie Avatar, the story of a disabled human who gets a chance to live a new life as a 3m tall blue-skinned humanoid […] -
![Ever had a frustrating morning and wished you could òÀØHulk-outòÀÙ or that some superhuman abilities were within your grasp even for the briefest of moments?With the psyche of superheroes very […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/IMAGE-of-cosmic-ray-tracks-115x115.jpg "100 Years of Cosmic Rays")
100 Years of Cosmic Rays
Posted on September 21, 2012 | 1 CommentEver had a frustrating morning and wished you could òÀØHulk-outòÀÙ or that some superhuman abilities were within your grasp even for the briefest of moments?With the psyche of superheroes very […] -
Everything You Need to Know About the Milky Way
Posted on September 14, 2012 | 13 Comments, -
![Our galaxy, the Milky Way, is vaster than we puny humans can imagine.A huge (100 000 light years across) spiral of stars and nebulae embedded in the tenuous interstellar medium […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Map-of-MilkyWay-115x115.jpg "Finding Your Way in the Milky Way")
Finding Your Way in the Milky Way
Posted on August 21, 2012 | 2 CommentsOur galaxy, the Milky Way, is vaster than we puny humans can imagine.A huge (100 000 light years across) spiral of stars and nebulae embedded in the tenuous interstellar medium […]