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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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... -
10 Amazing Myths About Meteorites
Posted on April 17, 2013 | No CommentsDespite meteorites falling to the ground often throughout the Earth’s lifespan, there are still many myths some stranger than others existing around these elusive fragments from space. Meteorites... -
Night Sky Wonders: April
Posted on April 2, 2013 | No CommentsIf you find yourself in the great outdoors any evening during April and it’s a cloudless night, turning your eyes towards the heavens could be an unusually interesting way for... -
The Night sky in February 2013
Posted on February 1, 2013 | No CommentsNow hopefully any January blues are well and truly dispersed by now and you are prepared to take full advantage of the dark February night sky. Although special events may... -
5 Goofy Moonlanding Hoax Theories
Posted on January 30, 2013 | 2 CommentsThe idea that the Apollo missions to the Moon were a hoax can be found in books, DVD documentaries and many websites. These claim that sending crews to the Moon... -
Spooky Wonders of the October Sky
Posted on October 3, 2012 | No CommentsAutumn is well and truly settled in and we are in the ‘Hallowed’ month of October so many exciting things grace our sky!This month we can try and see what... -
Everything You Need to Know About the Milky Way
Posted on September 14, 2012 | 2 Comments, -
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... -
Wonders of the July Sky
Posted on July 23, 2012 | No CommentsWith the summer well underway we can really delve into some of the summertime treats the night sky has to offer us.Although the duration of darkness in the summer nights... -
Moonlight Wonders in the May Night Sky
Posted on May 3, 2012 | No CommentsWe are well into the wonders of the spring night sky when May begins and we ‘may’ take advantage of the many clear nights we have been subjected to recently...