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Human Exploration

Where is my mind? Mental Health in Space

In honour of World Mental Health Day 2019, here follows a brief overview of the mental health impacts of space travel and how NASA has altered its attitude to this pressing issue over the decades. Arguably, the worst thing to Read more…

By Courtney Allison, 2 months2 months ago
Planets

BREAKING: Saturn has 20 New Moons

The long standing satellite king of The Solar System, Jupiter, has been dethroned – Saturn now has 82 moons to Jupiter’s 79! via GIPHY The new moons were discovered by astronomers at The Carnegie Institution for Science using the Subaru Read more…

By Courtney Allison, 2 months2 months ago
Moon

Celebrating 60 years of the far side of the Moon

Those of you who have been on this planet for longer than a few decades may recall the early days of the space age, when rocket launches were far from commonplace and each probe launched promised to do something fundamentally Read more…

By Apostolos Christou, 2 months2 months ago
Press Releases

September Weather in Armagh

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…

By Sinead Mackle, 2 months4 days ago
Concept Spacecraft

“We should become a multi-planetary civilisation” – Elon Musk

An update from Elon Musk on SpaceX’s vision for the future.

By Tom Watts, 3 months3 months ago
Latest News

AOP triumph at the NI Hospitality Awards

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…

By Sinead Mackle, 3 months4 days ago
Climate

Brandolini’s Law: Climate – Climate & The Ocean

In honour of the UN Climate Summit, we have another article in our series on climate change, Brandolini’s Law: Climate.

By Anna Taylor, 3 months3 months ago
Climate

World Cleanup Day

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…

By Anna Taylor, 3 months3 months ago
Earth Satellites

Uniting for Space

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…

By Courtney Allison, 3 months3 months ago
Climate

Brandolini’s Law: Climate – Earth Species

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…

By Anna Taylor, 3 months3 months ago

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