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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...3May 9, 2013

The Truth About Zeta Reticuli

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…

If you find yourself in the great outdoors any evening during May and it’s a cloudless night, turning your eyes towards the heavens could be an unusually interesting way for...0May 2, 2013

May 2013 Night Sky Wonders

If you find yourself in the great outdoors any evening during May and it’s a cloudless night, turning your eyes towards the heavens could be an unusually interesting way for…

This year marks 40 years since  Skylab, NASA’s first post-Moon landings project, was sent into orbit. I plan to cover each of the missions flown by the astronauts who worked...3May 1, 2013

Skylab: Everything You Need to Know

This year marks 40 years since  Skylab, NASA’s first post-Moon landings project, was sent into orbit. I plan to cover each of the missions flown by the astronauts who worked…

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Armagh Planetarium hosted an amazing week-long live theatre performance of the Dragons of Azrael in conjunction with the Department of Culture, Arts and leisure’s Creativity Month.  Creativity month is an...0April 29, 2013

The Dragons of Armagh Planetarium

Armagh Planetarium hosted an amazing week-long live theatre performance of the Dragons of Azrael in conjunction with the Department of Culture, Arts and leisure’s Creativity Month.  Creativity month is an…

Comet ISON may be the greatest comet of this century as it skims through the atmosphere of the Sun this autumn.  The Hubble Space Telescope has just the best image...0April 25, 2013

Comet ISON Puts on a Show for Hubble: Image of the Month

Comet ISON may be the greatest comet of this century as it skims through the atmosphere of the Sun this autumn.  The Hubble Space Telescope has just the best image…

Despite meteorites falling to the ground often throughout the Earth’s lifespan, there are still many myths some stranger than others existing around these elusive fragments from space.     Meteorites...0April 17, 2013

10 Amazing Myths About Meteorites

Despite meteorites falling to the ground often throughout the Earth’s lifespan, there are still many myths some stranger than others existing around these elusive fragments from space.     Meteorites…