Welcome to Astronotes
Hello, I’m Colin, welcoming you to Astronotes, the Planetarium’s 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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Featured Stories
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…
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…
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…
Editors' Picks
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 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…
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Our Galaxy
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Comets and Asteroids
What Killed the Dinosaurs?
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Weird and Fun
The 10 Best Space and Astronomy Sites on the Internet
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Comets and Asteroids
Where and When to See Comet PANSTARRS
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Monthly Sky Notes
March Sky Wonders
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Planets
10 Amazing Photos Taken from the International Space Station
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