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 Truth About Zeta Reticuli
Posted on May 9, 2013 | 3 CommentsZeta Reticuli, a dim binary system of Sun-like stars only 39.5 light years away in the little constellation of Reticulum is strangely well-known. Why is it so famous? This system... -
May 2013 Night Sky Wonders
Posted on May 2, 2013 | No CommentsIf you find yourself in the great outdoors any evening during May and it’s a cloudless night, turning your eyes towards the heavens could be an unusually interesting way for... -
8 Phantom Moons and Planets
Posted on February 8, 2013 | No CommentsFrom early civilizations until today man has sought to explore and discover what is beyond our world. From the ancient discovery of the wandering stars to the thousands of potential... -
Alpha Centauri Bb: the Planet Next Door
Posted on October 17, 2012 | 1 CommentThree years ago, across the world, audiences flocked to see James Cameron’s epic movie ‘Avatar’, the story of a crippled human who gets a chance to live a new life... -
Too Close for Comfort
Posted on August 14, 2012 | No CommentsThe hunt for planets located outside of our own Solar System is not a new concept.Since 1995 scientists and astronomers have been aware of these distant worlds orbiting their host... -
Getting back up to speed
Posted on July 17, 2012 | No CommentsPerhaps you haven’t noticed but new Astronotes posts have been a little short on the ground of late.I’d love to be able to say that this was because I was... -
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... -
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... -
Have we found an alien Earth?
Posted on September 15, 2011 | 2 CommentsA team of astronomers based at the European Southern Observatory have announced the discovery of more than 50 new exoplanets orbiting nearby stars. This is the largest number of such... -
New Planets in the August Sky
Posted on August 18, 2011 | 2 CommentsPlanets orbiting other stars are now known to be common. Few can be seen with even the largest telescopes but on a summer night you can at least easily look...