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What was a carronade?
Carronades were short heavy guns, similar to canon, used by the British Royal Navy on battleships from the late 18th century until about 1820.
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Aurorae 2024 – Astronomy Photographer of the Year
See the stunning winning and shortlisted images in the Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2024 Aurorae category
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Stars and Nebulae 2024 – Astronomy Photographer of the Year
See the stunning winning and shortlisted images in the Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2024 Stars and Nebulae category
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People's Choice Award 2024 - Astronomy Photographer of the Year
Who is YOUR Astronomy Photographer of the Year? See who won the public vote and was voted People's Choice Award winner 2024
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Cleopatra's Needle
Cleopatra's Needle is the obelisk that stands on the Thames Embankment in London. It was transported from Egypt to London in 1877.
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Matthew Flinders
Explorer Matthew Flinders was the first man to circumnavigate Australia and popularised the name 'Australia' in his book, Voyage to Terra Australis.
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The Sir Patrick Moore Prize for Best Newcomer 2022: Astronomy Photographer of the Year
See the stunning winning and shortlisted images in the Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2022 Best Newcomer category
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Young competition 2022: Astronomy Photographer of the Year
See the stunning winning and shortlisted images in the Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2022 Young competition category
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Reunited at last: William and Catherine Kerr
After nearly 40 years apart, the portraits of a married couple have been reunited at Royal Museums Greenwich
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Mapping the Theatre of the Stuarts
This month we look at The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine, the first English attempt at a comprehensive survey of these islands, created by John Speed for James VI & I in 1611