# Flamsteed Lecture: the secret history of a space mission

Flamsteed Lecture: the secret history of a space mission at National Maritime Museum, Monday 16 November 2026, 19:15.

- Price: £15
- Venue: National Maritime Museum, Romney Road, SE10 9NF London
- With: Stephen Eales
- Go to page: https://www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/national-maritime-museum/flamsteed-lecture-secret-history-space-mission

![Flamsteed Lecture: the secret history of a space mission](https://noky.io/images/ae9832336643e6d8e48d91ef8f8514ebb6e32e7b187ddd26a549f98bc60e4230-1200.webp)

A Flamsteed Astronomy Society lecture held at the National Maritime Museum. Astrophysicist Stephen Eales, a professor at Cardiff who led one of the largest observing programmes of the Herschel Space Observatory, tells the story of the mission. He draws on interviews he conducted with scientists after the observatory observed the sky from 2010 to 2013, and on his book 'The Ghost in the Telescope'. The talk covers discoveries about the origin of stars, galaxies and water, and the human story behind the science.

## Dates

- Monday 16 November 19:15 — National Maritime Museum

Written by a model, sources: [rmg.co.uk](https://www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/national-maritime-museum/flamsteed-lecture-secret-history-space-mission)

## More like this

- Saturday 14 November, 11:30 Unboxing the Universe — National Maritime Museum — £8 — Unboxing the Universe is a multi-sensory live science theatre show that turns big questions about space into exciting moments of discovery and wonder. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/unboxing-the-universe-37271/
- Monday 16 November, 19:00 BIS Evening Lecture: “One Light-Day from Home” – Celebrating Voyager 1 with Dr Garry Hunt OBE — British Interplanetary Society — The British Interplanetary Society hosts an evening lecture titled “One Light-Day from Home” – Celebrating Voyager 1 with Dr Garry Hunt OBE, taking place in … — https://noky.io/en/london/events/bis-evening-lecture-one-light-day-from-home-celebrating-voya-60129/
- Saturday 7 November, 10:30 Tiny Tales at Manor Farm Library — Manor Farm Library — Free — Tiny Tales at Manor Farm Library is a regular storytime with stories and rhymes for children. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/tiny-tales-at-manor-farm-library-78756/
- Saturday 7 November, 14:30 Reading Group at Charville Library — Charville Library — Free — A reading group meets at the library to explore a wide range of topics and authors. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/reading-group-at-charville-library-99284/
- Saturday 7 November, 15:00 Themed Seminar Autumn 2026 — Birkbeck College — A themed seminar series on truth, asking what it is for a sentence to be true and building towards a picture theory of language in the style of the Tractatus. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/themed-seminar-autumn-2026-34992/
- Saturday 7 November, 18:00 Short Reads at Yeading Library — Yeading Library — Free — Short Reads at Yeading Library is a friendly book club for adults that meets monthly. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/short-reads-at-yeading-library-99286/
- Saturday 7 November, 11:00 Monthly Coffee Morning at Yeading Library — Yeading Library — Free — A friendly monthly coffee morning for adults at Yeading Library, with regular guest speakers talking on interesting topics. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/monthly-coffee-morning-at-yeading-library-99288/
- Saturday 7 November, 11:00 Quick Reading Group at Botwell Green Library — Botwell Green Library — Free — A Quick Reading Group that meets to enjoy short books with great stories by bestselling authors. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/quick-reading-group-at-botwell-green-library-99291/
- Saturday 7 November, 18:00 THIIIRD AUTUMN Social — The Feminist Library — £9.38 — THIIIRD AUTUMN Social is an evening for creatives who want meaningful connections in an industry that often feels like a solo pursuit. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/thiiird-autumn-social-70555/
- Saturday 7 November, 09:00 Mandate 2026 Conference — Jesus House for All The Nations — Free — Mandate is a men's conference, a call for men who know they can be more than they are. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/mandate-2026-conference-49163/
- Saturday 7 November, 09:30 Open Morning — Oak Hill College — Open Morning at Oak Hill College, a morning event for visitors. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/open-morning-46230/
- Saturday 7 November, 10:00 South Thames College Open Event — South Thames College, Wandsworth High Street, London, SW18 2PP — South Thames College Open Event is an open day at the college in Wandsworth where visitors can explore a wide range of courses, meet teachers and students and … — https://noky.io/en/london/events/south-thames-college-open-event-47451/
- Saturday 7 November, 10:00 Foundation in Buddhism - Cultivating Loving Kindness with Lama Zangmo — Kagyu Samye Dzong London — £5 — A day of Buddhist teachings on cultivating loving kindness, part of the Foundation in Buddhism series at Kagyu Samye Dzong London. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/foundation-in-buddhism-cultivating-loving-kindness-with-lama-80729/
- Saturday 7 November, 10:00 Local Councillors Surgery – Deptford ward — Deptford Lounge Library — A drop-in surgery where local residents can put questions to their ward councillors. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/local-councillors-surgery-deptford-ward-130567/
- Saturday 7 November, 11:30 Dissecting Aerial Symposium: The Intimate One (Studio 5) — Jacksons Lane — £20 — Dissecting Aerial Symposium: The Intimate One (Studio 5) is a symposium at Jacksons Lane. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/dissecting-aerial-symposium-the-intimate-one-studio-5-60794/
- Saturday 7 November, 12:00 GEMMA & ROBERT ROSS - THE COMEDY SALON — The Cinema Museum — £40 — The Comedy Salon is a full day devoted to classic British comedy, with hilarious anecdotes, rare treasures from the vaults and special guests. — https://noky.io/en/london/events/gemma-robert-ross-the-comedy-salon-39078/