Sergio Díaz Ruiz uses satellite imagery to explore climate change by creating an image of Earth as it might be analysed by a ...

Astronomer and author Brendan Owens examines the challenges of sending humans to Mars - and what the future holds for our study of the Red Planet ...

An eclipse of the Sun occurs when the Moon moves directly between the Sun and the Earth. During a solar eclipse, the Earth is basically in the Moon's shadow. Because the Moon is much smaller than the ...

Henry VIII is one of history's most famous monarchs and best known for his six marriages Henry VIII (1509-1547) is one of history’s most famous monarchs. His radical political and religious upheavals ...

From star-studded skyscapes to magnified moons and streaming suns: the beauty of the cosmos is revealed in the shortlist for the Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2024 competition. Now in its 16th ...

"Clouds are said to be the bane of astronomers, but they can also be the inspiration for a breath-taking astrophotograph. These rare, incredibly high nacreous clouds reflect colour like oil does on ...

Visit the home of Greenwich Mean Time, stand on the world-famous Prime Meridian Line and come to London's only Planetarium ...

Let your children's imaginations run wild at The Cove, a fabulous outdoor playground at the National Maritime Museum. Clamber aboard the ship and take the wheel, spin on the compass roundabout, ...

Annie Maunder (1868-1947) was an astronomer, astrophotographer and science communicator. During her lifetime she made important contributions to numerous areas of astronomy, particularly solar ...

The Georgian Era spanned over the reigns of the first four Hanoverian kings of Britain, all of whom were named George. During this time, the country established itself as a global power at the centre ...

The iconic Armada portrait commemorates the most famous conflict of Elizabeth I's reign – the failed invasion of England by the Spanish Armada in summer 1588. The painting is on permanent public ...

Set sail for Greenwich and discover what life was like on board the iconic sailing ship ...