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Knots: measuring speed at sea
You've most probably heard the term ‘knots’ referring to the unit in which a ship’s speed is measured. Learn more about the origin of the term and how knots are measured.
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Michael Collins's space photo
Michael Collins is the third astronaut on the Apollo 11 mission. He remained in the Command Module as Edwin Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong landed on the Moon surface in 1969
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True north and magnetic north: what's the difference?
In September 2019, for the first time in over 360 years, compasses at Greenwich pointed true north. But what does this mean - and haven't compasses always pointed 'north'? 
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HMS Terror and Erebus - the story of Franklin's lost expedition
Find out more about the history of Franklin's fatal voyage, and the continuing work to explore the Erebus and Terror shipwrecks
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George Charles 'Boatswain' Smith and the Wreck of Floating Chapels
Join us for a free online talk by Professor Hilary Carey
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Social Networking: Dutch artists at the English court
The second webinar in the 'Going Dutch at Lunch' series of talks, which explore the world of the Van de Veldes
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Going Dutch at Lunch
A series of online talks that accompanied The Van de Veldes: Greenwich, Art and the Sea exhibition at the Queen's House