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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Colin Johnston Archive
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The Shuttle and Me
Posted on July 7, 2011 | 3 CommentsNASA’s final Shuttle flight is due this week, in this article Colin Johnston reveals what this historic space project has meant to him. (This article is a sequel to... -
Are you an astronomer? Seven telltale signs!
Posted on February 26, 2011 | No CommentsCould you or someone you love actually be an astronomer? There are tell-tale warning signs, try our exciting quiz to discover if you are one of these creatures of the... -
Remembering Challenger: the end of innocence
Posted on January 28, 2011 | 2 CommentsAn older generation will never forget where they were when they heard the news of President Kennedy’s murder Alas, I have three such memories. The 2001 terror attacks in the... -
About Colin Johnston
Posted on September 28, 2010 | 1 CommentWho am I? I’m Colin Johnston, Armagh Planetarium’s Science Communicator. How did I get here? I have had a lifelong love for space and astronomy (probably from childhood exposure to...