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Time machines: chronometers from the collection Zoe Craig Fri, 10/02/2026 - 11:53

With the arrival of No 1042, the Beagle pocket chronometer, into the Royal Museums Greenwich collection, we're taking a look at so...

Beaglemania: treasures from HMS Beagle Zoe Craig Tue, 09/29/2026 - 08:43

The acquisition of No 1042, a rare pocket chronometer used on board HMS Beagle, is an exciting new addition to the National Maritime Museum’s c...

A guide to the Milky Way: our home galaxy Freya Richards Wed, 09/23/2026 - 15:29

The Milky Way is the galaxy that we live in; a vast, gravitationally bound collection of stars (and their respective planetary systems of planets, moons, asteroids, comets, etc.), gas, dust and dark matter.

The Milky Way has captivated humanity for millennia, since cert...