Welcome to Astronotes
Hello, I’m Heather, welcoming you to Astronotes, the Armagh Observatory and Planetarium’s official blog. Here you will find the latest news and views from all those who work in our organisation, 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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What is Radio Astronomy?
Posted on January 11, 2019 | No CommentsOur view of the cosmos is biased by the vista that is apparent to our eyes. This is what the view in what we call the optically visible portion of the spectrum. To the unaided eye it is a view of a universe full of stars, together with five planets, one Moon and of course the Sun. When augmented with a telescope, our eyes can then see a universe full of galaxies – giant cities of stars. -
How Iron Keeps Us Safe
Posted on September 17, 2018 | 2 CommentsHave you ever been worried about the impact of an asteroid wiping out human life? Well, I have some disturbing news for you: there is another possibility involving the explosion of a massive star that gives rise to a gamma-ray burst (called by astronomers simply a GRB), when the star ends its life producing a black hole. -
Lough-Neagh sized pool of liquid water found on Mars
Posted on July 26, 2018 | No CommentsAstronomers now know many hundreds of planets orbiting other stars in our Galaxy. These show an incredible amount of diversity in their basic properties such as size and temperature with no two planets being quite the same. But the Earth is still unique among planets within or outside our solar system in its ability to support life -
Jupiter’s Moons get an Update
Posted on July 18, 2018 | 2 CommentsSpace is always changing. New things are discovered frequently, and the latest discovery was made inside our own solar system. Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, now has a staggering 79 moons in its orbit. Compare this to Earth's lonely, singular moon and this shows you just how monstrous the gas giant planet is in size. -
![Article by: Holly Preece, PhD student at the Armagh Observatory and Planetarium NASA’s Hubble space telescope was launched on 24th April 1990. It was the first optical space telescope to […]](https://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Galaxy_NGC_1052-115x115.png "Hubble Space Telescope 2018 Review")
Hubble Space Telescope 2018 Review
Posted on April 6, 2018 | 3 CommentsArticle by: Holly Preece, PhD student at the Armagh Observatory and Planetarium NASA’s Hubble space telescope was launched on 24th April 1990. It was the first optical space telescope to […] -
![Comets are small icy and rocky objects flying around our Solar System on elliptical orbits, as opposed to near-circular ones the planets are enjoying. They are strange and fantastic enough […]](https://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/stereo5-115x115.gif "The Curious Comet 96P/Machholz")
The Curious Comet 96P/Machholz
Posted on December 1, 2017 | 1 CommentComets are small icy and rocky objects flying around our Solar System on elliptical orbits, as opposed to near-circular ones the planets are enjoying. They are strange and fantastic enough […] -
![The 2018 Robinson Lecture will be given by Professor Louise Harra of University College London. Her topic is about the Solar Orbiter, a new spacecraft to be launched to study […]](https://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/664504main_chromosphere-orig_full-115x115.jpg "The 2018 Robinson Lecture: Professor Louise Harra tells us about how astronomers research the Sun")
The 2018 Robinson Lecture: Professor Louise Harra tells us about how astronomers research the Sun
Posted on November 1, 2017 | 2 CommentsThe 2018 Robinson Lecture will be given by Professor Louise Harra of University College London. Her topic is about the Solar Orbiter, a new spacecraft to be launched to study […] -
![The Sun is a constant presence in everyday life from rising in the morning signifying the beginning of the day, to setting at night representing the time to rest. With […]](https://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/earth_mag_field-115x115.jpg "Solar Flares: What are they and are they dangerous?")
Solar Flares: What are they and are they dangerous?
Posted on September 29, 2017 | 3 CommentsThe Sun is a constant presence in everyday life from rising in the morning signifying the beginning of the day, to setting at night representing the time to rest. With […] -
![Named after a famed 17th Century Italian-French astronomer the Cassini spacecraft took 10 years to reach a distant location in the Solar System, that of Saturn and its surrounding neighbourhood. Since […]](https://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/cassini-115x115.jpg "Thanks for the Memories – Highlights of the Cassini Mission to Saturn")
Thanks for the Memories – Highlights of the Cassini Mission to Saturn
Posted on July 7, 2017 | No CommentsNamed after a famed 17th Century Italian-French astronomer the Cassini spacecraft took 10 years to reach a distant location in the Solar System, that of Saturn and its surrounding neighbourhood. Since […] -
![Get your sunglasses on, and break out the sun tan lotion! July is here and we’re glad to see it. Summer is fully upon us and many of us will […]](https://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Summer-Triangle-2017-115x115.png "The July Night Sky")
The July Night Sky
Posted on July 3, 2017 | 1 CommentGet your sunglasses on, and break out the sun tan lotion! July is here and we’re glad to see it. Summer is fully upon us and many of us will […]
