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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
Eid Moonsighting LIVE
Watch back our live stream where we attempted to sight the new crescent Moon, which signalled the start of Eid al-Fitr in the UK
Who could this woman be?
A quest to uncover the identity of a female naval officer in the collection
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The making of SunSelfie - Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2023
Learn how Wioletta Katarzyna Kulig made her self-portrait print of the Sun, shortlisted in 2023's Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition
23 Jul 2023
Night sky highlights - August 2023
Discover what to see in August's night sky, including two supermoons, the peak of the Perseid meteor shower and some of the brightest summer stars.
What are the Pleiades?
Take a closer look at the Pleiades, an extremely hot cluster of young stars. Also known as the 'Seven Sisters' or M45, this stellar family has been the subject of numerous myths in cultures worldwide
The James Webb Space Telescope’s first year of images
Royal Observatory astronomer Julienne Hisole looks back on what we’ve learnt from the pioneering space telescope’s first 12 months of observing
19 Jun 2023
Night sky highlights - July 2023
Discover what to see in July's night sky, including some of the brightest summer stars, noctilucent clouds, and a comet in the southern skies.
Noctilucent clouds: what are they and when can you see them?
Discover more about the astronomy phenomenon that makes clouds appear to glow at night
19 May 2023
Night sky highlights - June 2023
Discover what to see in June's night sky, including Venus, the crescent Moon and the Veil Nebula
18 Apr 2023
Night sky highlights - May 2023
Discover what to see in May's night sky, including the dwarf planet Ceres, a meteor shower and a unique galaxy.
06 Apr 2023
The Tunguska Event
Learn more about the Tunguska event in 1908, a highly destructive meteoroid explosion that occurred in a remote area of Siberia
20 Mar 2023
Night sky highlights - April 2023
Discover what you can see if you look up to the night sky in April 2023.
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