People and Space 2024 - Astronomy Photographer of the Year
See the stunning winning and shortlisted images in the Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2024 People and Space category
'Out with the camera, my senses are heightened' – behind the lens with Paul Haworth
Discover the vibrant nocturnal world of East Anglian astrophotographer Paul Haworth, shortlisted in 2024's Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition
Our Moon 2024 - Astronomy Photographer of the Year
See the stunning winning and shortlisted images in the Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2024 Our Moon category
Planets, Comets and Asteroids 2024 - Astronomy Photographer of the Year
See the stunning winning and shortlisted images in the Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2024 Planets, Comets and Asteroids category
Our Sun 2024 - Astronomy Photographer of the Year
See the stunning winning and shortlisted images in the Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2024 Our Sun category
Cordage: its origins, construction, properties and uses in ships
Learn more about cordage, also known as rope, including the different fibres used to make cordage and the types of rope most commonly used in sailing ships
Astronomy with the naked eye
Learn what you could see in the night sky with no equipment from the Royal Observatory Greenwich; from galaxies and meteor showers to comets, star clusters, cloud formations and more
Putting names to faces in the Challenger Expedition archives
Dr Rebecca Martin investigates the photograph albums from the Challenger Expedition, trying to recover the identities of the people the ship encountered on its global voyage
Sailing without engines: a return to wind and wave power
How does it feel to sail solely using the wind and the waves? Wind, Tide & Oar, a new film by Huw Wahl, explores the essence of engineless sailing
Zeenat Mahal: the exiled queen
Senior curator Victoria Lane explores the stories behind a newly acquired miniature of the last Mughal Empress
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