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Night sky highlights - July 2026
This month Earth reaches its farthest point from the Sun, we look for a lunar crater named by the Artemis II crew, and a morning star cluster heralds in Matariki, the Māori new year.
Practitioner in Residence: Paddy Hartley
Learn more about the textile artist and ceramicist's work while practitioner in residence at Royal Museums Greenwich between 2016-2017
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The ships of the Windrush generation
The Empire Windrush wasn't the only ship to carry Caribbean passengers to the UK. Find out more about the vessels and people that helped to shape modern Britain
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Royal Observatory Greenwich to livestream 2026 Partial Solar Eclipse
The eclipse on 12 August will be the largest in the UK since 1999, with over 90% of the Sun obscured by the Moon.
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Inside the megaship: on board one of the world's biggest container ships
What is it like to sail on one of the giants of global trade? Artist and researcher Zoe Childerley journeyed aboard HMM Southampton to find out
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Summer holidays at the Royal Observatory
Live science demonstrations, a brand-new epic sculpture and fascinating talks are just some of the activities at the Royal Observatory this summer
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Cutty Sark relaxed opening
Explore the famous tea clipper in a calmer, more relaxed environment
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'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
Application Brief: Creative Practitioner in Residence 2026
Applications for the Creative Practitioner Residency closed on 3 August
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A rare spectacle: photographing the aurora in England
An incredibly strong solar storm in May 2024 made the aurora visible across the UK. Astrophotographer Darren Flinders seized this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity