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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Chris Hadfield: Canada’s Space Sensation
Posted on May 10, 2013 | 3 CommentsCanadian born astronaut Chris Hadfield has made his country extremely proud over his many years in service, from his countless honours and experiences as a pilot, to being the first... -
Whatever Happened to Biosphere 2?
Posted on March 26, 2013 | No CommentsMany of us may recall captivating images of an enormous glass and steel superstructure making the headlines in the 90’s, along with the tale of eight human test subjects who... -
What Killed the Dinosaurs?
Posted on March 22, 2013 | No CommentsIn February 2013, the asteroid 2012 DA14 flew past the Earth closer than many of the Earth’s geo-stationary satellites. Although not visible to the naked eye many telescopes were fixed... -
10 Amazing Photos Taken from the International Space Station
Posted on February 28, 2013 | 11 CommentsImagine you had a window looking over our world. What pictures would you take and what sights would you see? Thanks to the astronauts onboard the International Space Station we... -
Was the 21 September Fireball a Second Moon?
Posted on October 4, 2012 | No CommentsSince before the dawn of history we have admired our planet’s amazing moon and enjoyed its beautiful light.Since the 1600s we have known that some of the other planets of... -
Up, Up and Away! Armagh Planetarium’s Great Balloon Race
Posted on August 10, 2012 | No CommentsArmagh Planetarium’s great balloon race has ended. The results are in and they have been checked and verified. There were balloon reports on the Cathedral Road, the Battleford Road and... -
To the Edge of Space
Posted on February 2, 2012 | 2 CommentsWhere does space begin? Let’s look up into our planet’s atmosphere, that shell of nitrogen (about 78%), oxygen (about 20%), various other gases (2%) that makes life on Earth possible,... -
Eternity in 365 days
Posted on January 23, 2012 | 1 CommentThe Universe is 13.75 billion years old.It is easy to say, but what does that mean in Earthly terms?Let’s squeeze the whole history of the Universe into a year! ... -
Hello Earth!
Posted on January 19, 2012 | No CommentsFewer than 600 people have ever seen our world from space and only a couple of dozen have travelled far enough away to seen the Earth as a planet against... -
Why We Will Never Conquer Space
Posted on December 1, 2011 | 6 CommentsSpace will never be conquered! Sad, but true. Let me explain how I’ve reached this conclusion. Planet Earth is big! The furthest you can travel from home across the...