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The 'golden age' of piracy
The so-called 'golden age' of piracy lasted for less than 50 years - but its history has shaped centuries of pirate stories and myths
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Pirates: fact or fiction?
From buried treasure to walking the plank, how much of what we think we know about pirates is really true?
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The Titanic in our collection
No passenger ship has ever captured the public imagination like the Titanic. Amazing objects in the National Maritime Museum's collection reveal its infamous story
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Intermediate Astronomy
Acquire a rigorous scientific understanding of the Universe with the Royal Observatory Greenwich
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When does spring start?
Did you know there are actually three main definitions for the start of spring?
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Knots: measuring speed at sea
You've most probably heard the term ‘knots’ referring to the unit in which a ship’s speed is measured. Learn more about the origin of the term and how knots are measured.
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Introduction to Astrophotography
Learn how to take images of the night sky in Royal Observatory Greenwich's online introductory astrophotography course
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Introduction to Astrophysics
Explore topics at the cutting edge of scientific research and the limits of human knowledge
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King Charles II | The public and personal life of a British monarch
He was certainly mercurial and brilliant, and quite possibly lustful and in the grip of dark and foreign powers. King Charles II was, however, one of the nation's most interesting and beguiling rulers.
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Michael Collins's space photo
Michael Collins is the third astronaut on the Apollo 11 mission. He remained in the Command Module as Edwin Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong landed on the Moon surface in 1969