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ARMAGH OBSERVATORY AND PLANETARIUM RECEIVES UK-WIDE STEM ENGAGEMENT GRANT

Astronomical Research Facility Announced as one of 12 Recipients of £9,500 Grant May 2024 Leading astronomical research and education centre, Armagh Observatory and Planetarium, has been announced as one of 12 UK-based science centres to have been awarded a £9,500 grant by The Association for Science and Discovery Centres (ASDC) Read more

By Anna Taylor, 1 yearMay 8, 2024 ago
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PUPILS CELEBRATE GRADUATION FROM ARMAGH OBSERVATORY AND PLANETARIUM’S INAUGURAL AFTER SCHOOL CLUB

Leading Astronomical Research Centre Concludes STEM Programme For 7 to 11 Year Olds June 2023 Globally recognised astronomical research centre, Armagh Observatory and Planetarium, held a graduation ceremony on June 27th in its 360-degree dome to mark the conclusion of the ‘Space Cadet Club’, its inaugural after school STEM education Read more

By Anna Taylor, 2 yearsJuly 5, 2023 ago
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ARMAGH OBSERVATORY AND PLANETARIUM ANNOUNCES UNPRECEDENTED FOOTFALL INCREASE

Armagh Observatory and Planetarium have welcomed a record 72,000 visitors during 2022/23. This is a significant increase from the annual average of between 50,000 and 55,000 visitors and includes a surge in non term time footfall. The unprecedented rise in visitor numbers comes as the organisation continues to improve the Read more

By Sinead Mackle, 2 years ago
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ARMAGH OBSERVATORY AND PLANETARIUM CREATES BOLD FUTURE FOR LOCAL SEN COMMUNITY

Armagh Observatory and Planetarium, was recently announced as one of seven organisations to have been awarded a Bold Futures grant by the Association for Science and Discovery Centres. The organisation will use the grant to engage with the local special educational needs community. Armagh Observatory and Planetarium was awarded the Read more

By Sinead Mackle, 2 years ago
Press Releases

Bring the Moon into your Home!

Armagh Observatory and Planetarium launches new interactive app previously used in the exhibition hall for the public to try! This latest technology will help you to bring the Moon into your home via an augmented reality app. The easy to use app allows you to bring the Moon Globe into Read more

By Sinead Mackle, 5 yearsMay 13, 2020 ago
Press Releases

Interactive Junior Cycle Space Experience Launched

Armagh Observatory and Planetarium have announced new interactive Junior Cycle modules based on Earth and Space and the Physical World.  Delivered by a highly trained education team, the inspirational journey aims to inspire the next generation into STEM related subjects.  Professor Michael Burton said, “Our new programme for the Junior Read more

By Sinead Mackle, 6 yearsNovember 20, 2019 ago
Cosmology

The IAU: An Introduction

To kick off our new weekly series on the Technical Applications of Astronomy to Society, inspired by a recent publication of the IAU (The International Astronomical Union), our Director Michael Burton has written a brief summary of the history and purpose of the IAU, as well as outlining some of Read more

By Michael Burton, 6 yearsMay 2, 2019 ago
Armagh Planetarium

Christmas Card Competition Winners 2015

For anyone who is not feeling the Christmas spirit yet this Christmas, Armagh Planetarium is definitely the place you will find it! We held our 5th annual Christmas Card Competition this year at Armagh Planetarium and we were astounded by the response from the schools across Northern Ireland and beyond! Read more

By Armagh Observatory and Planetarium, 10 yearsDecember 16, 2015 ago
Armagh Planetarium

Belfast Met Space Camp Has a Blast at Armagh Planetarium!

In July 2015 Belfast Met opened its doors to budding astronauts, pilots and app geniuses with a new series of STEM summer camps. The free activity camps took place at Titanic Quarter Campus for over 16’s interested in fun experiments involving cosmology, aerospace science and ICT technologies.   Space Camp Read more

By Armagh Observatory and Planetarium, 10 yearsAugust 6, 2015 ago
Armagh Planetarium

Stargazing the Night Sky Course Returns in April

Would you like to discover more about the night sky?   Stargazing the Night Sky is a short and very informal course is for complete beginners who want to know more about the wonders of the cosmos. The course takes a season by season look at the stars in their Read more

By Armagh Observatory and Planetarium, 11 yearsMarch 16, 2015 ago
Armagh Planetarium

Astronaut training at Armagh Planetarium

Every child at some stage dreams of reaching the stars and sadly as we grow up the reality of becoming an astronaut often disappears as it seems to become unreachable. Well teachers across the country unite and let’s give the children in your classroom the tools to make their dreams Read more

By Armagh Observatory and Planetarium, 11 yearsJanuary 12, 2015 ago
Planets

Hi Pi

Technology in this day and age has progressed leaps and bounds over the years and things that may have once been out of reach of the normal everyday person have become more readily available. For instance something as huge and important as the internet, the key to the vast majority Read more

By Armagh Observatory and Planetarium, 11 yearsMay 9, 2014 ago
Armagh Planetarium

St Patrick’s Academy Rockets Ahead

“Encouraging school children to enter the world of aerospace, engineering and science” This is the motto for the Aerospace Youth Rocketry Challenge which takes place across the globe.  The prize, if you accept the challenge, is an all-expenses paid trip to Paris and Toulouse for the final fly-off against teams from Read more

By Armagh Observatory and Planetarium, 11 years ago
Armagh Planetarium

A Launchpad into the Space Industry

Teachers from across Northern Ireland have come together to learn how to build and launch their own rockets. It’s all part of an initiative deriving from a new ‘Space Science Technology’ qualification developed by local exams body, the Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA).     According to Read more

By Armagh Observatory and Planetarium, 12 yearsJanuary 17, 2014 ago
Space Flight

Northern Ireland’s New Space Science Technology Course

Students in Northern Ireland hoping for careers in the exciting and increasingly important space sector now can pursue a course targeting their needs. The Council for the Curriculum Examinations & Assessment’s new QCF Level 2 Space Science Technology qualification has been accredited by Ofqual and is available for first teaching Read more

By Armagh Observatory and Planetarium, 12 yearsOctober 24, 2013 ago
Armagh Planetarium

Call for Irish Primary Schools to Embrace Science and Maths

Discover Science and Engineering is calling for all national primary schools to register for the Discover Primary Science and Maths, Award Of Science & Maths Excellences.   The Discover Primary Science and Maths programme recognises the achievements of primary school children and teachers in the application of science and maths.  Read more

By Armagh Observatory and Planetarium, 14 yearsMarch 14, 2012 ago
Image of quasar
Armagh Planetarium

Want to know more about astronomy?

Our Place in the Universe is an astronomy course for those who want to know more about this fascinating subject. Over ten weeks you can take the first steps to understand the mysteries of the Cosmos. In September I will be once again presenting my popular beginner’s astronomy course.  Entitled Read more

By Armagh Observatory and Planetarium, 14 yearsAugust 15, 2011 ago
Armagh Planetarium

An out of this world event in Dungannon

St. Patrick’s Academy in Dungannon is a school with both an Astronomy Society and its own observatory! On 15 June the school will be hosting a public astronomical event suitable for all ages. St. Patrick’s Academy Astronomy Society presents ‘What’s Out There?’ a talk by Colin Johnston from the Armagh Read more

By Armagh Observatory and Planetarium, 14 years ago
Armagh Planetarium

Maths- It is Rocket Science!

Maths-it is rocket science is a exciting course aimed at teachers of primary age children we’re presenting at Armagh Planetarium this summer. We will show teachers how to bring the wonders of the Universe into the classroom! Armagh Planetarium is pleased to announce ‘Maths – It Is Rocket Science’, a Read more

By Armagh Observatory and Planetarium, 14 years ago
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Hello and welcome 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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