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Celebrate 200 years of saving lives at sea at the National Maritime Museum
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Cutty Sark Comedy
Join us in the Lower Hold of the famous tea clipper for a fantastic evening of stand-up comedy
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May half term at Cutty Sark
It's all happening on board Cutty Sark this May half term - discover the fun family activities you can enjoy on the iconic tea clipper
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The lost chronometer: the timepiece that sailed with Charles Darwin and Sir John Franklin
Learn more about the marine chronometer that journeyed on board HMS Beagle before being lost at sea during Sir John Franklin's disastrous expedition
Capturing history: Jack Lowe and the RNLI
How one photographer’s quest to visit every lifeboat station shines a light on our maritime heritage
Night Sky Highlights - May 2024
Discover what to see in May's night sky including the Eta Aquariid meteor shower, the crescent Moon next to the star Pollux, and galaxies in the spring sky.
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What is a supermoon?
A supermoon occurs when the Moon is at its closest point along its orbit to the Earth at the same time as a full moon
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.
21 amazing astronomy events in 2021
From spectacular meteor showers to bold new space missions, Royal Observatory astronomers pick their night sky highlights.
25 Jun 2020
Juno - NASA's mission to Jupiter
Juno is a space probe developed by NASA which is currently orbiting around Jupiter. Now 4 years into its mission, what has the Juno probe revealed about the largest planet in our solar system?
17 Feb 2020
Night sky highlights - March 2020
Discover what to see in the sky during March 2020, including the full moon supermoon.
The best dark sky sites in the UK
Find the best places for stargazing and astronomy in the UK
What was the Christmas Star?
From comets to supernova explosions, discover some of the theories about the Star of Bethlehem
What is the transit of Mercury?
The last transit of Mercury took place on 11 November 2019. Find out more about the science behind this extremely rare astronomical event
The Moon and music
In space, no one can hear you scream. Or sing for that matter. But that hasn't prevented generations of musicians from being inspired by the Moon and Moon landings.
Who owns the Moon?
Anyone can enjoy looking at the Moon, but can anybody claim to 'own' it? Find out about the laws governing nations and people in outer space.
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