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!
Visit Our Main Website
-
Sinead Mackle Archive
-
![Armagh 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 […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/image-of-ascending-balloons-115x115.jpg "Up, Up and Away! Armagh Planetarium’s Great Balloon Race")
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 […] -
![Was it a contact from other life forms out there?ˆà Was it a satellite or spacecraft?ˆà Or was it a computer glitch?ˆà The WOW signal still continues to create intrigue […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Wow_signal-115x115.jpg "The WOW Signal")
The WOW Signal
Posted on July 3, 2012 | 3 CommentsWas it a contact from other life forms out there?ˆà Was it a satellite or spacecraft?ˆà Or was it a computer glitch?ˆà The WOW signal still continues to create intrigue […] -
![The Boeing X-37, also called the Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV), is an unmanned American spacecraft.ˆà Its first orbital mission was on 22 April 2010 returning back to Earth on 3 […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/X-37-artist-impression1-115x115.jpg "X-37: Speculation, Secrets and Espionage?")
X-37: Speculation, Secrets and Espionage?
Posted on May 10, 2012 | 7 CommentsThe Boeing X-37, also called the Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV), is an unmanned American spacecraft.ˆà Its first orbital mission was on 22 April 2010 returning back to Earth on 3 […] -
![We are well into the wonders of the spring night sky when May begins and we òÀØmayòÀÙ take advantage of the many clear nights we have been subjected to recently […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/image-of-m88-and-Hydra-115x115.jpg "Moonlight Wonders in the May Night Sky")
Moonlight Wonders in the May Night Sky
Posted on May 3, 2012 | No CommentsWe are well into the wonders of the spring night sky when May begins and we òÀØmayòÀÙ take advantage of the many clear nights we have been subjected to recently […] -
![In the upcoming weeks you will be hearing in the news the words òÀÜDragon SpacecraftòÀÝ, so Sinead McNicholl has the full story on what exactly this new vehicle is and […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/image-of-dragonlab-in-orbit-115x115.jpg "2012: Year of the Dragon?")
2012: Year of the Dragon?
Posted on April 12, 2012 | 2 CommentsIn the upcoming weeks you will be hearing in the news the words òÀÜDragon SpacecraftòÀÝ, so Sinead McNicholl has the full story on what exactly this new vehicle is and […] -
![After last yearòÀÙs success, BBC2òÀÙs Stargazing Live returned to our screens this month for another three nights of astronomy wonders.ˆà Holding the reins again were the charismatic Professor Brian Cox […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Image-of-Stargazing-Jan-2012-in-Armagh-115x115.jpg "Stargazing Live 2012 at Armagh")
Stargazing Live 2012 at Armagh
Posted on January 20, 2012 | 1 CommentAfter last yearòÀÙs success, BBC2òÀÙs Stargazing Live returned to our screens this month for another three nights of astronomy wonders.ˆà Holding the reins again were the charismatic Professor Brian Cox […] -
![The aurora is a stunning celestial event associated with EarthòÀÙs polar regions. Recently Ireland has been witness to this beautiful phenomenon. If you are standing looking up at the […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/IMG_1216-115x115.jpg "Northern Lights: Coming to a Sky Near You?")
Northern Lights: Coming to a Sky Near You?
Posted on January 13, 2012 | No CommentsThe aurora is a stunning celestial event associated with EarthòÀÙs polar regions. Recently Ireland has been witness to this beautiful phenomenon. If you are standing looking up at the […] -
![Before Yuri Gagarin made the historic first orbit around the Earth in 1961, animals had already visited the unknown. They were used to collect medical data and to test the […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/image-of-laika-115x115.jpg "10 Animal Space Travellers")
10 Animal Space Travellers
Posted on October 14, 2011 | 1 CommentBefore Yuri Gagarin made the historic first orbit around the Earth in 1961, animals had already visited the unknown. They were used to collect medical data and to test the […] -
![Dwarf planet Haumea is one of the most bizarre small bodies of the outer Solar System. It has an oddly recent surface. Even just who discovered it is controversial. It […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Image-of-Haumea-115x115.jpg "Haumea: Rugby Ball Planet")
Haumea: Rugby Ball Planet
Posted on September 30, 2011 | 2 CommentsDwarf planet Haumea is one of the most bizarre small bodies of the outer Solar System. It has an oddly recent surface. Even just who discovered it is controversial. It […] -
![The European Southern Observatory (ESO) is an intergovernmental research organisation for astronomy which is supported by fifteen countries. Established in 1962 it operates some of the most technologically advanced telescopes […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/imageof-La-Silla-115x115.jpg "Looking Up from the South: The Amazing European Southern Observatory")
Looking Up from the South: The Amazing European Southern Observatory
Posted on September 29, 2011 | 2 CommentsThe European Southern Observatory (ESO) is an intergovernmental research organisation for astronomy which is supported by fifteen countries. Established in 1962 it operates some of the most technologically advanced telescopes […]