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The National Maritime Museum in Greenwich will celebrate Diwali with a public festival titled ‘Illuminate’ on 25 October 2025. Diwali is an annual celebration in the Hindu calendar, and variations of the festival are also observed in the Jain and Sikh faiths. The National Maritime Museum celebrates the festival annually to encourage visitors to engage with other cultures and families, and learn more about the South Asian items in the Museum’s collection. Mehala Ford, founder of South Asian arts platform CommonGround&, will return for the third time to curate the Museum’s celebration. The day will include performances, creative workshops, storytelling and a lantern parade around Greenwich Park.

The story of how we got humans to the Moon is a well-documented one. But what about after we leave the lunar surface - what is left behind?

Live science demonstrations, a brand-new epic sculpture and fascinating talks are just some of the activities at the Royal Observatory this summer

See the stunning winning and shortlisted images in the Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2024 Our Moon category

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Learn about the brand-new discovery that earned Marcel Drechsler, Xavier Strottner and Yann Sainty the title of Astronomy Photographer of the Year – and a place in the science books 

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