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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The 10 Best Space and Astronomy Sites on the Internet
Posted on March 15, 2013 | No CommentsSpace is something that fascinates many. Every day there are technological advances, new research being carried out and even historical space related anniversaries. Where would we be without those valuable... -
Dennis Tito’s Mars Mission: Possible but Pointless
Posted on February 22, 2013 | 7 CommentsImagine taking two human beings and sealing them in a box for 500 days. The pair must survive on only the boxes of food and water crammed around them. Throughout... -
Spacesuits of the Future
Posted on February 19, 2013 | No CommentsAs we further consider spacesuits we may find a question arising in many of our minds: Why build any new spacesuits at all? Why not just reuse previous designs, especially... -
2013′s Space Odysseys
Posted on January 8, 2013 | No CommentsThis year has started off with perhaps a little more promise than the last, not only did the world not end but a new Mayan calendar has started, mysterious planet... -
Flying Saucers From NASA
Posted on September 10, 2012 | No CommentsSpacecraft with a lenticular design (that is, shaped like a biconvex lens) were actively studied by NASA and US industry in the late 1950s and early ‘60s.A craft of such... -
Astronauts, Aeroplanes and UFOs
Posted on July 30, 2012 | 6 CommentsUnidentified Flying Objects seem to be here to stay.Once, I wrote a piece Revealed: 5 secret solutions to the UFO mystery which I hoped would be my last word on... -
Did aliens build the pyramids?
Posted on July 3, 2012 | No CommentsMankind is responsible for numerous achievements in technology, arts and science.However, how much can this attributed solely to the human mind or is there another reason man has achieved such... -
2012: It’s not the End of the World!
Posted on April 19, 2012 | 3 CommentsIt’s the end of the world as we know it….or maybe not. Predictions of the end of the world have often been made throughout history. However, few have captured the... -
Is this an Extraterrestrial Structure on the Moon?
Posted on February 23, 2012 | 9 CommentsNASA has photographed an alien building on the surface of the Moon! Hearing news like this certainly makes one sit up and pay attention, but is it is correct? I... -
2012′s Space Odysseys
Posted on January 5, 2012 | 3 CommentsWhat exciting space events has 2012 in store for us? What important space anniversaries are coming up this year? Welcome to our annual guide to what the Universe has waiting...