If you are a professional astronomer working on this island, then all roads lead to Armagh for you this Autumn! AOP and the City of Armagh are proud to be hosting the Irish National Astronomy Meeting or INAM from the 4th to the 6th of September. Held each year and Read more…
Armagh Observatory & Planetarium Logo Moon Competition Winners Reach for the Stars New moon logo marks launch of Armagh Observatory & Planetarium’s ‘One Giant Leap’ Summer Programme celebrating 50 years since the Apollo 11 lunar landing Armagh Observatory & Planetarium announced the winners of their Logo Moon Competition which saw Read more…
Armagh to host Moon-landing weekend spectacular on July 20-21 Cathedral City to showcase Luke Jerram’s giant-sized lunar sculpture at special two-day ‘Museum of the Moon’ festival event on the Mall next month Armagh has joined an elite group of cities across the world to host artist Luke Jerram’s giant-sized spherical, Read more…
Armagh Observatory & Planetarium launches major event programme to mark 50 years since Apollo moon landing Armagh Observatory and Planetarium starts official count down to new ‘One Giant Leap’ summer programme of events to mark man’s pioneering space adventure Mankind’s first foray into the cosmos will be celebrated in Northern Read more…
Armagh Observatory & Planetarium welcomes DfC Permanent Secretary Tracy Meharg The Armagh Observatory & Planetarium welcomed Tracy Meharg, Permanent Secretary at the Department for Communities, (DfC) on Wednesday 22nd May to update her on ambitious future plans and current programmes. Following a tour of the historic Grade A listed Observatory Read more…