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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Wonders of the April Night Sky
Posted on March 29, 2012 | 2 CommentsThe month of April is fantastic month for stargazing and for astronomy in general with numerous dates to mark in your calendar. From Earth Day celebrated on 22 April, in... -
Orion Shall Rise!
Posted on March 23, 2012 | 1 CommentIn 2014, a Delta IV Heavy rocket will thunder skywards from Florida, launching NASA’s first Orion spacecraft to an altitude that has not been achieved by a human spacecraft flight... -
The Largest Stars in the Universe
Posted on March 14, 2012 | No CommentsHow big is the largest known star? Compared to planets, stars will always be the overall group winners in terms of superior size. When you look at the night sky... -
Call for Irish Primary Schools to Embrace Science and Maths
Posted on March 14, 2012 | No CommentsDiscover Science and Engineering is calling for all national primary schools to register for the Discover Primary Science and Maths, Award Of Science & Maths Excellences. The Discover Primary... -
Image of the Month: Rockets Then and Now
Posted on March 9, 2012 | No CommentsOnce upon a time rockets were exciting symbols of a glorious and exciting future when everyone would get their chance to have a holiday on the Moon. Well the future... -
Wonders of the March Night Sky
Posted on March 2, 2012 | 1 CommentAt the beginning of March look west just after sunset to see three of the ‘wandering stars’. Mercury will be close to the horizon, with Venus and Jupiter shining brightly... -
Young Stars in the Small Magellanic Cloud
Posted on March 1, 2012 | No CommentsWe are looking far from home in this pretty image of an open cluster of young stars, sparkling like jewels. They and their associated gas cloud are known as NGC... -
What is a Nebula?
Posted on February 24, 2012 | 1 CommentBeautiful colour images of nebulae grace astronomy books and websites and have spread to mainstream culture. They are now familar to the public but what are these gaudy celestial spectacles?... -
Astronomer, Musician, Hero…Deserter?
Posted on February 24, 2012 | 1 CommentSir Frederick William Herschel is one of the most well-known and highly regarded historical astronomers but many may not know or realise there was more to his genius than his... -
Is this an Extraterrestrial Structure on the Moon?
Posted on February 23, 2012 | 8 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...