Adjusting after a ‘long’ weekend at the Royal Observatory – Precision clocks...
It is unlikely that anyone came into work feeling more refreshed than usual following the insertion of an extra second into Saturday 30 June. While this event did not affect our body clocks, it did...
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An extraordinary day when time and a pig flew…
To mark the centenary of the sinking of the Titanic on 12 April 1912, the National Maritime Museum put on an exhibition, entitled, Titanic Remembered, which highlighted some of the stories told by...
View ArticleThanks for naming that tune!
A big thank you to everyone for their enthusiastic response in naming the Titanic musical toy pig’s tune. We are delighted to be able to confirm that the tune is La Sorella, composed in around 1905 by...
View ArticleFrom sundials to caesium – a brief (140 character) history of time
We had some fascinating speakers at our Clocking Off Late event last week talking about space, time and our place in the universe. We were live tweeting along but for those who missed it we’ve...
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Zig-zagging : how to confuse the enemy at sea
This zig-zag clock – a rare object from the Second World War, now on display at Royal Observatory Greenwich – was part of a Top Secret, and incredibly dangerous, defence tactic used by Allied convoys...
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