Primary Schools – Astronotes

Boy and girl sitting in front of easel with astronaut figure and christmas tree in the background.

Cosmic designs sought for Armagh Observatory and Planetarium’s kids’ Christmas card competition

Paint brushes, pencils, crayons at the ready as Armagh Observatory and Planetarium sets budding young artists a festive Christmas card mission inspired by science and space.Making a comeback, the competition, targeting Key Stage 1 and 2 pupils, aims to ignite kids imagination and creativity into festive designs from Santa’s sleigh Read more

By Siobhan Rafferty, 2 weeksOctober 1, 2026 ago

Intergalactic Craic

S3Ep6 - Intergalactic Craic On The Road
Welcome to a very special edition of Intergalactic Craic where we take it on the road! Join Rok, Zuri, Alice, and Andrew as they venture half way around the world to attend the ACM2023 conference in Flagstaff Arizona!
S3Ep5 - Craic with all these moons?
Heather and her new co-host Dr Rok are back! Taking time out of their busy schedules they have recorded an episode all about the dramatic increase to the number of moons of the gas giants Jupiter and Saturn! They also delve into their own busy schedules and explain everything there is to know about AOP's […]
S3Ep4 - Wee Bitta Craic: Bout Ye Alice?
This month is the final 'getting to know you' episode of Intergalactic Craic: Wee Bitta Craic. Ethan and Zuri interview Alice and ask her all about how she came to be doing her PhD at AOP. Find out this and more in this info packed episode!