Crew List: Agreements and Official Logs for Ship Ellen Anne, Official Number 53040 (Manuscript) 1915 RSS/CL/1915/3365/42 Crew List: Agreements and Official Logs for Ship Ellen Anne, Official Number ...

The history of water and surface environments on early Mars is encoded in the planet’s sedimentary rocks. The traverses made by the Curiosity and Perseverance rovers offer us remarkable windows into ...

The National Maritime Museum is free to visit. We recommend booking tickets online in advance to guarantee entry and receive updates before you visit, but you can also turn up on the day. As well as ...

The Company’s own records are in the Asia Pacific & Africa Collections, The British Library. However the Museum holds books and manuscripts useful to anyone researching the history of the company or ...

"Clouds are said to be the bane of astronomers, but they can also be the inspiration for a breath-taking astrophotograph. These rare, incredibly high nacreous clouds reflect colour like oil does on ...

In 1854 Robert McClure was credited as the first man to navigate the North-West Passage – although much of his journey was over ice, rather than water. In 1850 Robert McClure led one of the many ...

Henry Hudson was a well-known English explorer and navigator in the 17th century. He was the third explorer to search for the North-West Passage. The North-West Passage was a fabled seaway linking the ...

Discover epic stories of exploration and endeavour that have shaped our world today The National Maritime Museum is free, and you not need to book. However, if you would like to guarantee entry and ...

What would happen if the Moon disappeared? Do we really need the Moon in the night sky? What is its actual purpose? If the Moon were to one day simply disappear, there would be some disastrous ...

Caroline Herschel (1750-1848) was a German-born astronomer who battled against prejudice to become an accomplished and respected member of the astronomical community. She did important work assisting ...