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February

The Night Sky in February 2021

It’s the shortest month of the year, although some may argue that it can feel just as long as January. We’re still seeing the winter constellations in the night sky, and hopefully we will get some nice clear nights to go stargazing. Remember you need to wrap up warm when you are stargazing, Read more…

By Heather Alexander, 2 yearsJanuary 20, 2021 ago
Monthly Sky Notes

September Night Sky 2020

We have finally entered the month of September, however if you were to tell me that it was the 200th Day of March, I would honestly believe you. 2020 has been such a bizarre year, one we will never forget, but one thing we can take comfort in, is the fact Read more…

By Heather Alexander, 2 yearsSeptember 8, 2020 ago
Rockets

NASA SpaceX Demo-2 Launch: What You Need to Know!

SpaceX makes history today as, alongside NASA, it sends two astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS). The firm has been taking cargo to the satellite many times before, but this is a momentous occasion as it is the first time a private company has sent humans to the ISS. The launch will occur from the Kennedy Space Read more…

By Helen McLoughlin, 3 yearsMay 27, 2020 ago
March

March Night Sky 2020

Welcome to spring! In theory at least – someone should really let our climate know that it’s time to brighten up a little bit. Depending on whether or not you adhere to the meteorological or astronomical definitions of “spring”, it officially began either on 1st March or will begin on Read more…

By Courtney Allison, 3 yearsMarch 13, 2020 ago
Weird and Fun

The Universe’s Most Illegal Sandwich: The Law in Space

Has a crime ever been committed in space? Who would investigate allegations of crimes committed beyond Earth’s atmosphere? Under what jurisdiction are astronauts held accountable as no country owns space?  Well, in space all astronauts are governed by National Law; this is similar to the law on international waters as Read more…

By Ria Mee, 3 yearsJanuary 24, 2020 ago
Solar System

What happened aboard the ISS in 2019?

5 exciting things that you should know about the ISS in 2019! Making History 2019 was a very exciting year for space exploration as two Nasa astronauts embarked on the first ever all-female spacewalk! Jessica Meir and Christina Koch were tasked with replacing a failed power control unit. This was Read more…

By Helen McLoughlin, 3 yearsJanuary 17, 2020 ago
Human Exploration

What is NASA Sending High into Space?

SpaceX’s last resupply, CRS-19, launched into blazing sunshine atop a cloud of smoke. NASA are sending some interesting payloads high into space in March 2020… A focus of research conducted on the ISS (International Space Station) has always been how plants grow and develop without gravity helping them, and how Read more…

By Tom Watts, 3 yearsDecember 16, 2019 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 rival The United States of America to build the first Read more…

By Courtney Allison, 3 yearsSeptember 19, 2019 ago
Earth Satellites

5 Things To Thank The International Space Station For

When the first module of the International Space Station (ISS) launched from Kazakhstan in 1998, humans just had a small orbiting home, about the size of a bus. Over the past two decades it has expanded beyond recognition, and is now an orbiting science laboratory that is literally out of Read more…

By Armagh Observatory and Planetarium, 3 yearsAugust 14, 2019 ago
Monthly Sky Notes

August Night Sky

Hello stargazers! We are just past mid-summer; September is looming around the corner but fear not – we have another lovely month of summertime stargazing to enjoy before the sun-soaked (for some) season fades away. Stargazing during August will be best at around 11pm, after you have given your eyes Read more…

By Courtney Allison, 4 yearsAugust 1, 2019 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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