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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2012: It’s not the End of the World!
Posted on April 19, 2012 | 1 CommentIt’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 | 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... -
Professor Moriarty: a Great but Forgotten Astronomer
Posted on December 15, 2011 | 4 CommentsJames Moriarty (?-1891) was one of the greatest of the many astronomer-mathematicians who flourished in the nineteenth century, however among the general public his scientific accomplishments are forgotten. Mention his... -
NGC 1672 and the Only Joke in Astronomy
Posted on November 14, 2011 | No CommentsHere is possibly the only joke in all of astronomy. Two spiral galaxies walk into a pub. The first one goes up to the bar and asks for two drinks,... -
The Truth about Betty Hill’s UFO Star Map
Posted on August 19, 2011 | 11 CommentsOn a dark September night in 1961, Barney and Betty Hill had a frightening experience in the mountains of New Hampshire. Later they came to believe that they had been... -
The Truth about Life on Mars (Part 3)
Posted on August 11, 2011 | No Comments“Is there life on Mars?” More than fifty years into the Space Age and there still is no definitive answer. Completing our series of posts on this mystery, we look... -
10 Facts You Need to Know About Comet Elenin
Posted on May 31, 2011 | 318 CommentsComet Elenin is coming! We’re doomed! That is if you believe everything you see on the internet. Comet Elenin’s approach has been all but ignored by the mainstream media, and... -
Revealed: 5 secret solutions to the UFO mystery
Posted on March 23, 2011 | 4 Comments“I was looking into the sky and I’ve seen something strange …what was it?” Around the world observatories, planetariums and science museums, regularly encounter questions like this. Most often these... -
Will Betelgeuse bring doom in 2012?
Posted on January 27, 2011 | No CommentsThe giant star Betelgeuse will soon perish in a titanic explosion. Could this happen in the mythical “doomsday” year of 2012? Could dying Betelgeuse take us with it? “Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice!... -
Rods from god: a terrifying space weapon?
Posted on September 27, 2010 | No Comments“Rods from God” is the nick-name given to a hypothetical orbital weapon for bombarding targets on the Earth from space. Just how feasible is this concept? There are undeniable links...