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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Sinead McNicholl Archive
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X-37: Speculation, Secrets and Espionage?
Posted on May 10, 2012 | No CommentsThe Boeing X-37, also called the Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV), is an unmanned American spacecraft. Its first orbital mission was on 22 April 2010 returning back to Earth on 3... -
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... -
2012: Year of the Dragon?
Posted on April 12, 2012 | No CommentsIn the upcoming weeks you will be hearing in the news the words “Dragon Spacecraft”, so Sinead McNicholl has the full story on what exactly this new vehicle is and... -
Stargazing Live 2012 at Armagh
Posted on January 20, 2012 | 1 CommentAfter last year’s success, BBC2’s Stargazing Live returned to our screens this month for another three nights of astronomy wonders. Holding the reins again were the charismatic Professor Brian Cox... -
Northern Lights: Coming to a Sky Near You?
Posted on January 13, 2012 | No CommentsThe aurora is a stunning celestial event associated with Earth’s polar regions. Recently Ireland has been witness to this beautiful phenomenon. If you are standing looking up at the... -
10 Animal Space Travellers
Posted on October 14, 2011 | No CommentsBefore Yuri Gagarin made the historic first orbit around the Earth in 1961, animals had already visited the unknown. They were used to collect medical data and to test the... -
Haumea: Rugby Ball Planet
Posted on September 30, 2011 | No CommentsDwarf planet Haumea is one of the most bizarre small bodies of the outer Solar System. It has an oddly recent surface. Even just who discovered it is controversial. It... -
Looking Up from the South: The Amazing European Southern Observatory
Posted on September 29, 2011 | No CommentsThe European Southern Observatory (ESO) is an intergovernmental research organisation for astronomy which is supported by fifteen countries. Established in 1962 it operates some of the most technologically advanced telescopes... -
Emerald Garrison Returns to Armagh Planetarium
Posted on August 24, 2011 | No CommentsAfter their successful Invasion at the beginning of the summer, the Emerald Garrison are returning to Armagh Planetarium to end the summer programme on the weekend of the 27th and... -
So you want to be a Rocket Scientist?
Posted on July 14, 2011 | No CommentsHave you ever wondered how to build a solid fuel space rocket? Have you ever wanted to witness a rocket launch? If the answer is yes, then Armagh Planetarium is...