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Weathervanes at the Royal Observatory Greenwich
Discover the history and stories behind the Royal Observatory's weathervanes
Top architecture in Greenwich
Greenwich is home to many architectural masterpieces, from the classical Queen's House to the contemporary Laban Building
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Secret Intelligent Service: the spies before James Bond
As long as there have been military campaigns there has been espionage. Here we look at some examples of written intelligence from spies which can be found in the Caird Library and Archive
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Why was Apollo called Apollo? | The history of spacecraft call signs
Used for communication in crewed spaceflights, spacecraft call signs have interesting histories.
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The Planets
Learn about the order, orbits, atmospheres and compositions of all the planets in our Solar System.
A royal day out in Greenwich
Tudor kings and queens, historic palaces and hidden histories - discover Greenwich's royal connections today
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The strange things humans have left on the Moon
The story of how we got humans to the Moon is a well-documented one. But what about after we leave the lunar surface - what is left behind?
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Cutty Sark Rig Climb
Experience life at sea and climb the rigging of one of London's true icons
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Projectors, pranks and perpetual motion
From the satirical to the serious, the quest for longitude provoked a wealth of responses, some more worthy of attention than others.