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Book online to guarantee entry and receive updates before you visit.. Select the site or exhibition you want to visit, pick your preferred date and entry time using the booking calendar and complete your booking.Your tickets will be emailed to you as soon as you check out. To make the most of your day out, book a Royal Museums Greenwich Day Pass and get access to both Cutty Sark AND the Royal ...
Meteor shower calendar 2024 and 2025 | Royal Observatory
Jul 30, 2020 · 17 July-24 Aug. 100. Many bright fast meteors with trains. Associated with Comet Swift-Tuttle (1737, 1862, 1992) Draconids. 8-9 October. 6-10 October. 10. Associated with Comet 21/P Giacobini-Zimmer.
Moon landing conspiracy theories, debunked - Royal Museums …
Conspiracy theories surrounding the Moon landings have proved worryingly persistent in the 50 years since Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin took their first small steps on the lunar surface. NASA's landmark achievement is still being challenged. Despite there being a wealth of information online debunking these conspiracy theories, the cries of ...
What are the names of full moons throughout the year?
These are the banana-shaped crescent Moon, the D-shaped quarter Moon and the almost complete gibbous Moon. Finally, each phase is also named after its position in the full 29.5 day cycle based on whether it is growing (waxing) or shrinking (waning). The eight phases of the Moon in order are: new Moon. waxing crescent Moon.
Queen Elizabeth I’s speech to the troops at Tilbury
As a result, the ageing Robert Dudley was put in charge of the land army at Tilbury, on the Thames, to the east of London in Essex. Dudley arranged for Queen Elizabeth to visit Tilbury to announce his appointment and rally the troops on 9 August 1588. The queen's reported words during that visit has gone down in history.
Visit Greenwich: where time begins | Prime Meridian & GMT …
The historic Prime Meridian of the world is Royal Observatory Greenwich's most famous landmark. This is the line that divided the eastern and western hemispheres of the Earth, and ushered in the global time system we still use today. Stand with one foot in the east and one in the west for an iconic photo, then take a tour round the historic buildings to find out how the Observatory found ...
National Maritime Museum | Visit Royal Museums Greenwich
The Parkside Café is a bright and airy space at the National Maritime Museum with expansive views of Greenwich Royal Park. There is plenty of seating, both indoor and outdoor. Grab a hot or cold drink, and a selection of sandwiches and cakes - perfect for a picnic in the park. The Great Map Café on the first floor of the National Maritime ...
Solar eclipses - Royal Museums Greenwich
Mar 9, 2016 · Around 30-40% of the Sun will be obscured at the maximum. 12 August 2026. Partial solar eclipse. This partial eclipse will almost be total, with around 90% of the Sun being obscured by the Moon at the maximum. It'll begin at 6.17pm BST, with maximum at 7.13pm. 23 September 2090.
Caird Library - Royal Museums Greenwich
A team of professional librarians and archivists are available to help and advise readers at all times. If you are not able to visit the Caird Library and Archive, staff are happy to answer enquiries by telephone, email and letter about items in our collection and can offer up to 15 minutes of free research time. [email protected].
Celebrate 70 years of Cutty Sark in Greenwich
Since then, more than 17 million visitors have stepped aboard Cutty Sark, walked its decks and experienced a taste of life at sea. To mark the 70th anniversary of Cutty Sark’s arrival, a new display tells the story of how the ship came to the Royal Borough. Learn how public support and royal patronage helped save the ship from ruin in the 1950s.