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    Summer and winter solstices explained – how the Sun determines the longest and shortest days of the year Find out how the position of the Sun determines the longest and shortest days of the year in this special Royal Observatory Greenwich Illuminates extract
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Go behind the scenes with our expert curators, astronomers, conservators and library & archive team

26 Mar 2019
What caused the disappearance of the Flannan Isle lighthouse keepers?
Were the lighthouse keepers on Flannan Island swept away? Or did something darker take place that night?
22 Mar 2019
Susan Derges
In 2019 new works by Susan Derges came to the Queen's House. We spoke to her about the symbolism within them. 
19 Mar 2019
The Cutty Sark’s Older Sister
With 2019 marking the 150th birthday of the Cutty Sark, discover the story behind one of its ancestors. What part did The Tweed, an illustrious vessel in its own right, play in the Cutty Sark becoming the fastest ship of her time?
15 Mar 2019
Preparing to Relocate the Uniform Collection
Collections Storage Officer Alex Strachan and Textile Conservator Nora Meller give an insight into the work carried out with volunteers to prepare stored collections ready for relocation to the Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre
01 Mar 2019
Animals at Sea
There is a long history of animals and seafarers coming together at sea. Seamen often kept cats and dogs as pets or ship's mascots, but more exotic companions such as parrots, bears and monkeys also joined the crew. Horses, mules and even elephants were transported across the sea to be used in battle, while cattle, pigs, goats and chickens on board provided a source of fresh milk, eggs and meat
11 Feb 2019
From sailors to sovereigns: the correspondence of a Greenwich Hospital treasurer
The Caird Library and Archive has hundreds of manuscripts and printed works related to Greenwich Hospital, but only one substantial collection of papers of a naval officer from his time as Treasurer of the Hospital.
26 Jan 2019
How astrophotography has changed lives
The Insight Investment Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition has changed its entrants'; lives in many ways: from the medical school drop-out who gained the confidence of his parents, to the parent who built his own observatory after becoming fascinated by his son's astronomy homework.
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