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ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2025 shortlist
Explore some of the stunning images shortlisted in the world’s biggest astrophotography competition
A playful painting with a pressing problem
Learn more about this comic scene with a surprising back story – and discover how your support helps care for the national collection
Astrophotography at the Royal Observatory
Royal Observatory astronomers are photographing the skies from historic buildings, continuing a long history of astrophotography at Greenwich
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HMS Calcutta near a coast (Drawing)
Morse key switch
HMS Calcutta 84 guns Flag ship of Admiral Sir Michael Seymour G.C.B. China 1856.7.8.9 (Drawing)
Shannon and Chesapeake action (Drawing)
Shannon and Chesapeake action (Drawing)
Shannon and Chesapeake action (2) (Drawing)
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D'Haven van Medenblik van de Ooster Haven le Zien, En Het Galjoot Schip Genaamt Siebert & Nicolas (Print)
The American Steam Packet Caroline Descending the Great Falls of Niagara, after being set on fire by the British, Decr. 29th 1837, with a distant view of Navy Island, Chippewa & Schlosser (Print)
View of Dover from Waterloo Crescent (Print)
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Types of the British Navy from the Victory to the Camperdown (Print)
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Gravesend (Print)
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