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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ALMA: Everything You Need to Know About Europe’s Giant Eye on the Sky
Posted on April 12, 2013 | No CommentsHave you ever wished you could hop into a time machine, zip back billions of years and answer one of the age old questions that have plagued mankind from the... -
Everything You Need to Know About the Milky Way
Posted on September 14, 2012 | 2 Comments, -
Wonders of the September Sky 2012
Posted on August 31, 2012 | No CommentsSo summer is officially over so goodbye to the long bright evenings and short warm nights and hello to autumn with its optimal night sky viewing with the longer nights.Everything... -
Karl Jansky: The Father of Radio Astronomy
Posted on August 29, 2012 | No CommentsRadio astronomy is the study of the radio frequencies emitted from celestial objects such as stars, galaxies and other celestial objects.Radio waves are produced naturally from lightning and astronomical objects,... -
Finding Your Way in the Milky Way
Posted on August 21, 2012 | 1 CommentOur galaxy, the Milky Way, is vaster than we puny humans can imagine.A huge (100 000 light years across) spiral of stars and nebulae embedded in the tenuous interstellar medium... -
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... -
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! ... -
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...