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UK Candidate for Director-General of CERN visits the Royal Observatory Greenwich
On Wednesday 17 July 2024, Professor Mark Thomson met with Lucy Cooke, Head of Development and Events, and Liz Avery, Deputy Head of Astronomy at the Royal Observatory Greenwich to discuss plans for redevelopment at the Observatory, which marks its 350th anniversary in 2025.
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Samuel Pepys
Naval reformer, citizen scientist, serious player on the national stage, MP and prisoner of the Tower of London; Samuel Pepys was all these but it is his candid diary that has ensured he remains a household name centuries after his death.
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People and Space 2023: Astronomy Photographer of the Year
See the stunning winning and shortlisted images in the Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2023 People and Space category
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Sledge from Shackleton Antarctic expedition goes on display
100 years on from the explorer's death, a sledge used during Shackleton's Nimrod expedition has found a new home in the National Maritime Museum. Curator Jeremy Michell looks back on the efforts to save this important polar relic for the nation.