MILD, WET SEPTEMBER WITH ABOUT AVERAGE SUNSHINE Armagh Observatory, 1st October 2019: Armagh Observatory reports that September 2019 was warmer and wetter than average, with about average sunshine. This was the sunniest September at Armagh for four years, the warmest Read more…
An update from Elon Musk on SpaceX’s vision for the future.
Armagh Observatory and Planetarium are celebrating after picking up the “Best Day Out” award at the 2019 NI Hospitality Awards. The awards, which took place in the Crowne Plaza, Belfast on Monday 23 September were attended by over 300 people within the tourism and Read more…
In honour of the UN Climate Summit, we have another article in our series on climate change, Brandolini’s Law: Climate.
Ever been on a walk and noticed rubbish on the side of the road, footpath, on the beach or in a park? Probably. I can’t count the number of times I have. While it might not be the most pleasant Read more…
As it is Good Relations Week here in Northern Ireland, we are covering the history of international relations within the context of space. More specifically; how the backdrop of global relations and newly formed Russia worked together with their former Read more…
Following on in our climate change series, we have a piece from Anna Taylor, one of our Education Officers, on the impact our changing climate will have on life on earth. Climate change is the biggest pending disaster the human Read more…
SUNNIEST AUGUST FOR 16 YEARS, WARMEST FOR 6 YEARS AND WETTEST FOR 5 YEARS. SUMMER 2019 WAS THE WETTEST FOR 7 YEARS, WARMER THAN AVERAGE AND WITH ABOUT AVERAGE SUNSHINE. Armagh Observatory, 10th September 2019: Armagh Observatory reports that August 2019 Read more…
Armagh Observatory and Planetarium are delighted to announce that we are now a JAM Card friendly facility. The Just A Minute (JAM) Card is a pioneering initiative developed by the NOW Group, a social enterprise supporting people with learning difficulties Read more…
The Armagh Observatory & Planetarium welcomed Moira Doherty, Deputy Permanent Secretary and Paul Gamble, Head of Museums and Libraries Branch, from the Department for Communities (DfC), on Tuesday 10th September 2019. Following a tour of the historic Grade A listed Observatory Read more…