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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![When I heard about this book I immediately wanted to read it, being a space enthusiast and very interested in the journey to Mars, I had to know how one […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/image-of-mount-sharp-foothills-115x115.jpg "Book Review: The Martian")
Book Review: The Martian
Posted on October 7, 2015 | 1 CommentWhen I heard about this book I immediately wanted to read it, being a space enthusiast and very interested in the journey to Mars, I had to know how one […] -
![Have you ever stopped and really thought about the possibility of finding life in the universe or maybe that extra-terrestrial life finding us! And then, when they find us, what […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/image-of-orbiting_railgun-115x115.jpg "Space Guns!")
Space Guns!
Posted on August 11, 2015 | 1 CommentHave you ever stopped and really thought about the possibility of finding life in the universe or maybe that extra-terrestrial life finding us! And then, when they find us, what […] -
![It is already one of the biggest films to hit cinemas this year, and if you haven’t seen Avengers: Age of Ultron yet, then I urge you to go and […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/image-of-superheroes-115x115.jpg "The Space Science behind Avengers: Age of Ultron")
The Space Science behind Avengers: Age of Ultron
Posted on June 2, 2015 | No CommentsIt is already one of the biggest films to hit cinemas this year, and if you haven’t seen Avengers: Age of Ultron yet, then I urge you to go and […] -
![A research group called the Eagleworks at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Texas is tasked with investigating novel space propulsion techniques. These include both warp drive concepts to enable faster […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/image-of-moon-from-Apollo-12-115x115.jpg "NASA’s Space Drive Experiments: The Plot Thickens")
NASA’s Space Drive Experiments: The Plot Thickens
Posted on May 11, 2015 | 3 CommentsA research group called the Eagleworks at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Texas is tasked with investigating novel space propulsion techniques. These include both warp drive concepts to enable faster […] -
![The ‘Dog Star’ or Sirius is a star that has its influential place in astronomical history. It is mentioned as far back as the Babylonians and was used to help […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/sirius-mystery-115x115.jpg "The Sirius Mystery")
The Sirius Mystery
Posted on April 1, 2015 | No CommentsThe ‘Dog Star’ or Sirius is a star that has its influential place in astronomical history. It is mentioned as far back as the Babylonians and was used to help […] -
![Although not quite the ’12 days of Christmas’ gift inventory’, the following checklist should give us a quick peak at some significant events connected with space that we can look […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/image-of-esa-IXV-115x115.jpg "2015’s Space Odysseys")
2015’s Space Odysseys
Posted on January 22, 2015 | No CommentsAlthough not quite the ’12 days of Christmas’ gift inventory’, the following checklist should give us a quick peak at some significant events connected with space that we can look […] -
![The good news first: a major aerospace contractor is researching how to build a reusable spaceplane that could dramatically cut the cost of accessing low Earth orbit. Now the bad […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/image-of-Northrop_Grumman_XS1-boster-115x115.jpg "XS-1: Spaceplane of the Future?")
XS-1: Spaceplane of the Future?
Posted on August 20, 2014 | No CommentsThe good news first: a major aerospace contractor is researching how to build a reusable spaceplane that could dramatically cut the cost of accessing low Earth orbit. Now the bad […] -
![June 2014 saw excited reports that NASA was working on a faster than light warp drive starship. Astonishingly, weeks later we are being told that NASA has also successfully tested […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/image-of-icy_surface_of_enceladus-115x115.jpg "No, NASA has not verified an impossible space drive!")
No, NASA has not verified an impossible space drive!
Posted on August 4, 2014 | 136 CommentsJune 2014 saw excited reports that NASA was working on a faster than light warp drive starship. Astonishingly, weeks later we are being told that NASA has also successfully tested […] -
![There has been a lot of excitement over reports that NASA is developing a faster than light starship propelled by a warp drive capable of making journeys to nearby stars […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/image-of-NGC-3572-115x115.jpg "No, NASA is not building a warp drive starship!")
No, NASA is not building a warp drive starship!
Posted on June 13, 2014 | 43 CommentsThere has been a lot of excitement over reports that NASA is developing a faster than light starship propelled by a warp drive capable of making journeys to nearby stars […] -
![Is it possible that ancient cultures 7000 years ago knew how to create flying machines to traverse the sky and beyond using a technology that NASA engineers are still trying […]](http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/image-of-ion_head-115x115.jpg "Was NASA Technology Predicted in Ancient Indian Writings?")
Was NASA Technology Predicted in Ancient Indian Writings?
Posted on May 28, 2014 | 168 CommentsIs it possible that ancient cultures 7000 years ago knew how to create flying machines to traverse the sky and beyond using a technology that NASA engineers are still trying […]