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Is noon 12 am or 12 pm?
Ever wondered whether midday or midnight is 12 am or 12 pm?
Observatory Networks Revisited - 26 March 2026
A one-day in-person conference on current research relating to historic observatories, with an evening lecture and drinks reception
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'Lugger Bort': A journey among seafarers
Join us for a free online talk by First Nations researcher and curator Nerelle Nicol
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Night Sky Highlights - February 2026
Explore what you can see in the night sky this February, including the Pleiades and the four biggest planets in our Solar System.
Competition rules: Astronomy Photographer of the Year
Rules, prizes and instructions for entering ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year
ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition
Key dates, prizes and details on how to enter ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year
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Fierce Queens: Unframed, Unstitched... Unapologetic!
Join our fierce queens, kings and everyone in between to celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month at the Queen's House
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A history of the Royal Observatory in six objects
Explore 350 years of the world-renowned institution and the people who worked there through six intriguing objects
10 must-see objects at the National Maritime Museum
From a Titanic relic to the jacket Nelson wore at the Battle of Trafalgar, dive into our seafaring past at the National Maritime Museum
Visitor highlight
Turner’s ‘The Battle of Trafalgar’
See J.M.W. Turner’s largest painting on display at the Queen's House