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Falklands conflict oral history: serving on SS Uganda
Liz Ormerod recalls her experiences on board the converted hospital ship Uganda
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From cruise ship to floating hospital – the SS Uganda during the Falklands conflict
Ship's purser Alison Harris shares her memories of the Falklands conflict, and how her ship was transformed into a floating hospital
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The Merchant Navy's role in the Falklands conflict
Seafarers, volunteers and nursing officers share their experiences during the Falklands conflict as part of a National Maritime Museum oral history project
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Sailors, golfers and canaries: peculiar entries from the Dreadnought Seamen's Hospital registers
Discover some of the surprising entries recently discovered in the medical records of the Dreadnought Seamen's Hospital.
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Our Moon 2022: Astronomy Photographer of the Year
See the stunning winning and shortlisted images in the Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2022 Our Moon category
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Galaxies 2022: Astronomy Photographer of the Year
See the stunning winning and shortlisted images in the Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2022 Galaxies category 
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Skyscapes 2022: Astronomy Photographer of the Year
See the stunning winning and shortlisted images in the Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2022 Skyscapes category
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Why satellites are critical to fighting climate change
The polar ice sheets are melting six times faster than the 1990s. But thanks to earth observation satellites, we can at least measure the effect that climate change is having
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Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2022 winners revealed
See the spectacular winning images from Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2022
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Aurorae 2022: Astronomy Photographer of the Year
See the stunning winning and shortlisted images in the Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2022 Aurorae category
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