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"From Earth to the Universe" panels from the Armagh Astropark

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:42:44 +0100

The Whirlpool Galaxy panel. To see all the panels click on the image.

Celebration for the Armagh winners of the National Astronomy Competition

Sun, 18 Apr 2010 23:17:17 +0100

Joan Shine (Southern Education and Library Board), Miruna Popescu (Armagh Observatory), Breda Naughton (Department of Education and Science), Ann Swan (Royal School, Armagh), Brenda Campbell, Peter…

Astronomy Paintings, Poems and Essays

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 01:40:07 +0100

Some of the entries to the IAA/IYA National Astronomy Competition. On Friday 16 April the Armagh pupils that won prizes in the competition will receive their prizes in a prize award ceremony…

Beautiful Minds: watch the programme on BBC iPlayer

Wed, 07 Apr 2010 22:09:34 +0100

The programme about Jocelyn's discovery of pulsars is available on BBC iPlayer for 21 days

Professor Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell in new TV series tomorrow

Tue, 06 Apr 2010 10:33:32 +0100

See this programme on BBC iPlayer - available through the month of April

Professor Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell will feature in a new BBC4 series that looks at modern men and women who will be remembered…

Armagh Winners of Astronomy Competition

Mon, 05 Apr 2010 23:49:21 +0100

Armagh Observatory Press Release

Pupils from two schools in Armagh won eight of the prizes of the national astronomy competition run by the Irish Astronomical Association as part of the International…

Universe Awareness at the Railway Street Nursery, Armagh

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 17:41:32 +0100

This is a short video of the astronomy-related part of the show that the Armagh Rhymers and Dr Miruna Popescu carried on with the three-year old children from the Railway Street Nursery on 2 March…

Space and Aliens Competition Results

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 22:44:45 +0000

Poem by Paulina Harabin, from Mount St Catherine's Armagh Primary School, second prize poetry winner

News from the Big Bang Science Fair

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 19:56:09 +0000

The National Science Fair that took place in Manchester on 11-13 March 2010.

SELB Schools Cluster Programme Show

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 15:56:11 +0000

The SELB Schools Cluster Programme is an innovative learning strategy developed by the Armagh Rhymers in collaboration with the Armagh Observatory to teach children science and the arts in a new and…