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Night sky highlights - May 2026
May’s night sky brings a rare blue moon, meteors from Halley’s Comet, and a strange galactic hamburger. We’ll also explore Coma Berenices and use it to find star clusters and distant galaxies.
Making Waves: Dr Dawn Wright
Oceanographer and chief scientist Dr Dawn Wright on diving to the deepest part of the ocean – and why we need to stand up for our blue planet
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Frisius, Gemma
Heyden, Gaspard van der
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Exploration: Drake's First Voyage, 1577-1580
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Death in the ice: the shocking story of Franklin's final voyage
North-West Passage
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Drake, Francis
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Celestial facsimile globe gores (Facsimile globe gore)
Celestial facsimile globe gores (Facsimile globe gore)
Folder (Folder)
Terrestrial facsimile globe gores (Facsimile globe gore)
Terrestrial facsimile globe gores (Facsimile globe gore)
Terrestrial facsimile globe gores (Facsimile globe gore)
Large Pamphlet explaining different aspects to 'Les Spheres Terrestre & Celeste de Gerard Mercator 1541 et 1551' (Pamphlet)
Candia cum insulis aliquot circa Graeciam per Gerard Mercatorem cum privilegio (Chart; Print)
Cl Ptolemaei Alexandrini geographiae libri octo (Atlas oversize)
Olivia (Waterline model; Miniature model)
Hamburg (Waterline model; Miniature model)
Goldenfels (Waterline model; Miniature model)
Conte Grande (Waterline model; Miniature model)
Pasteur (Waterline model; Miniature model)
Islandia. Per Gerardum Mercatorem cum privilegio. (Chart; Print)
Septentrionalium terrarum descriptio per Gerardum Mercatorem cum privilegio (Chart; Print)
Astrolabe
Celestial table globe (Table globe)
Celestial facsimile globe gores (Facsimile globe gores)
Terrestrial facsimile globe gores (Facsimile globe gore)
Terrestrial facsimile globe gores (Facsimile globe gore)
Celestial facsimile globe gores (Facsimile globe gore)
Celestial facsimile globe gores (Facsimile globe gore)
Celestial facsimile globe gores (Facsimile globe gore)
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