The planet Jupiter's more massive than all the other planets in the Solar System put together. It's a stormy mass of raging gas and metallic hydrogen. The planet Jupiter is the largest planet in the ...

Currently all seminars are taking place online via Zoom webinars. Please check the event listings for links and information on how to join. Our free talks cover a range of fascinating subjects, from ...

Join us at the Queen's House for an afternoon of talks and live performances to mark Remembrance Day. In partnership with Matglen International Consulting, we invite you to remember the Armed Forces ...

Subscribe and listen to the Royal Observatory Greenwich's podcast Look Up! where our astronomers Jess and Catherine talk through some of November’s must-see cosmic objects. They'll also delve into ...

Find out more about the ancient names associated with the Moon - and what they mean Blue moons, Harvest moons, Worm moons? Find out more about the ancient names associated with the phases of the Moon ...

The Spanish Armada was the defining moment of Elizabeth I's reign. Spain's defeat secured Protestant rule in England, and launched Elizabeth onto the global stage. The Spanish Armada was one part of a ...

Exposure: Lives at Sea is a photography exhibition at the National Maritime Museum exploring what life is really like for those who work at sea today. Through a series of photographs taken by those ...

Disabled children, children with additional needs and their families are invited to a monthly session at the National Maritime Museum led by disabled creatives. Explore the Museum's collections, enjoy ...

Learn about the origins of Bonfire Night or Guy Fawkes Night, and find out more about the history of the Gunpowder Plot. The Gunpowder Plot was a failed attempt to assassinate King James I of England ...

How did the Sun, planets and moons in the Solar System form? There is a surprising amount of debate and several strong and competing theories, but do scientists have an answer? Any theory about how ...

Stand on the historic Prime Meridian of the World at the Royal Observatory Greenwich. Since 1884, all distances east and west have been measured from the Prime Meridian line in Greenwich. Astronomers ...