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26 Feb 2021
Night sky highlights - March 2021
Discover what to see in the night sky in March 2021 including the red planet Mars and the constellation of Leo the Lion.
25 Feb 2021
Lord Nelson, smallpox and the question of vaccination
A letter from Admiral Lord Nelson to his lover Emma Hamilton written soon after the birth of their daughter sheds light on early attitudes to vaccination.
03 Feb 2021
Night sky highlights – February 2021
Discover what to see in the night sky in February 2021 including Mars and the band of the Milky Way.
20 Jan 2021
Covid-19's stranded seafarers
Hundreds of thousands of seaworkers cannot leave their ships and return to their families due to coronavirus. Yet their vital contribution to our day-to-day lives still goes unrecognised.
09 Dec 2020
Night sky highlights - November 2020
Discover what to see in the night sky in November 2020 including two meteor showers and the conjunction of Saturn and the Moon
30 Nov 2020
Night sky highlights - December 2020
Discover what to see in the night sky in December 2020 including the Geminids meteor shower and the great conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn.
26 Sep 2020
Night sky highlights - October 2020
Discover what to see in the night sky in October 2020 including a selection of planets, and two meteor showers
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