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ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year exhibition
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Cutty Sark Easter holidays
Climb aboard Cutty Sark and enjoy workshops, live performances and fantastic family activities across the Easter holidays
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Must-see artworks in the Queen's House
What to look out for in the inspiring new take on the Queen’s House’s displays in 2026
Sea Empress oil spill – 30 years on
Explore the legacy of the Sea Empress oil spill, and meet the people working to prevent disaster at sea today
'Observing the Universe reveals how small yet precious we are'
An accident led Takanobu Kurosaki to rediscover life’s beauty and fall in love with astrophotography. Explore his image shortlisted in ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2025
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Secret Intelligent Service: the spies before James Bond
As long as there have been military campaigns there has been espionage. Here we look at some examples of written intelligence from spies which can be found in the Caird Library and Archive
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Why was Apollo called Apollo? | The history of spacecraft call signs
Used for communication in crewed spaceflights, spacecraft call signs have interesting histories.
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The Planets
Learn about the order, orbits, atmospheres and compositions of all the planets in our Solar System.
A royal day out in Greenwich
Tudor kings and queens, historic palaces and hidden histories - discover Greenwich's royal connections today
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The strange things humans have left on the Moon
The story of how we got humans to the Moon is a well-documented one. But what about after we leave the lunar surface - what is left behind?
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Cutty Sark Rig Climb
Experience life at sea and climb the rigging of one of London's true icons
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Projectors, pranks and perpetual motion
From the satirical to the serious, the quest for longitude provoked a wealth of responses, some more worthy of attention than others.
STEM Maritime Careers Event at Cutty Sark
On Tuesday 11 February 2025, Cutty Sark held a special event for students interested in exploring careers in STEM and the maritime sector.
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