Planet Science
Recent visitors to the Science Museum may have spied the updated 'Planet Science' display ..
Latest posts tagged astronomy
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The Remarkable Mary Rosse
Assistant Curator Rupert Cole looks into the remarkable life of astronomer, engineer and photographe.. -
Winston Churchill on Alien Life
Churchill and the possibility of extra-terrestrial life. -
Making light work of space travel
Pip Moss, Content Manager for Antenna, explains one of the latest developments in space exploration,.. -
How the art of eclipses changed science
Since the dawn of human consciousness, a total eclipse has been seen as unsettling, even frightening.. -
Join our Eclipse Twitter Tour
On Friday 20 March, a solar eclipse will be visible across the UK (and Europe, parts of Asia and Afr.. -
From Blazing Skies To Bogus Shamrock: Giants' Shoulders 57
Today we're hosting The Giants' Shoulders, a monthly event providing a taster of some of t.. -
Viewing Venus
UK astronomy enthusiasts are in for a serious case of Venus envy next week, as the planet transits t.. -
How To Clear Your Calendar (the Extreme Way).
The 29th of February, a Leap day, is coming up again. On this mysterious date 20- year- ol.. -
A Star-crossed Birthday For Dickens
Today, people around the world are celebrating Charles Dickens's 200th birthday. Hopefully they.. -
Our Stormy Sun
Astronomers have announced that they can now track sunspots forming before the tell-tale dark spots .. -
Einstein Was Right!
We sometimes find that objects in our collections suddenly become newsworthy because of events ..
