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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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... -
Wonders of the September Night Sky
Posted on September 12, 2011 | No CommentsSeptember features yet another delightful selection of astronomical treats. Whether you are a veteran explorer of the night sky or new to star gazing, the heavens are full of wonders!... -
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... -
July Night sky Wonders
Posted on July 8, 2011 | 3 CommentsIn a dark July night sky you can hardly miss Vega, Altair, and Deneb, the three bright stars of the Summer Triangle – fully up and dominating the northeast and... -
7 Must See Wonders of the Universe
Posted on March 30, 2011 | 3 CommentsProfessor Brian Cox has been back on our screens this month in his latest BBC2 series Wonders of the Universe. Over the past few weeks, the Prof has guided us... -
ESO finds weird doomed planet from another galaxy
Posted on November 19, 2010 | 1 CommentCould HIP 13044 b be the strangest exoplanet yet found? We are getting used to the discoveries of bizarre exoplanets but newly-discovered world HIP 13044 b not only survived the... -
Carnival of Space No 173: space blogs not to be missed!
Posted on October 13, 2010 | No CommentsIf you love great articles on space and astronomy you are probably already following the Carnival of Space. If you aren’t familiar with the Carnival, it’s a regular round up...