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What's it like to be a polar scientist?
Find out what it's like to live and work in the Antarctic with British Antarctic Survey scientist Joanne Johnson
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What's in a name? From Boaty McBoatface to RRS Sir David Attenborough
Find out more about how the UK's most advanced polar research ship came to be named after Sir David Attenborough
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Where is the RRS Sir David Attenborough now?
Track the UK's polar research vessel as it carries out important scientific research with the British Antarctic Survey
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Turning our view of the world inside out: introducing the new Ocean Map
The National Maritime Museum's Ocean Map reminds us just how much of the Earth is covered by water – and how important the ocean is to our planet
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Is Venice flooding getting worse?
Venice has always been at risk of flooding. But with climate change causing more damaging storms more often, is the future of this historic city under threat?
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Pollution in the River Thames: a history
Lifeline, water source, sewer – follow the murky history of London's relationship with the River Thames
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What is the UN High Seas Treaty?
Why might a change to maritime law prove a 'lifeline' for the ocean?
Birthday parties at the National Maritime Museum - frequently asked questions
Everything you need to know about hosting a children's birthday party at the AHOY Gallery of the National Maritime Museum
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Photographing the Universe from the Royal Observatory: past and present
Royal Observatory astronomers are photographing the skies from historic buildings, continuing a long history of astrophotography at Greenwich
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Ocean Court banner: 'Unbroken' art installation
A new banner installation by Evewright Arts at the National Maritime Museum, created in response to the Zong massacre