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CHRISTMAS LECTURES

Viasat supports epic space voyage for the Royal Institution’s 2025 CHRISTMAS LECTURES®

The Royal Institution (Ri) has secured the support of Viasat, as Partner to the CHRISTMAS LECTURES® in their 200th anniversary

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CHRISTMAS LECTURES

Beyond Apollo: Five space missions that deserve more attention

Space exploration is chock-full of jaw-dropping stories, some iconic like the Apollo lunar missions, and some “hidden gems”

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CHRISTMAS LECTURES

More than rocket science: How space science benefits the Earth

Space science is so much more than looking outwards. Here’s how inspiring the careers of tomorrow will benefit the Earth.

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CHRISTMAS LECTURES

Record number of venues to livestream 2025 CHRISTMAS LECTURES from the Royal Institution

People around the country will be able to watch the 2025 CHRISTMAS LECTURES® being filmed in December.

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Trustee election nominations

The Ri is looking for trustees.

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CHRISTMAS LECTURES

From Orbit to the Everyday: 8 things originally developed for space travel

Space exploration gave us more than Moon rocks; it delivered life-changing products we now take for granted. Explore the biggest

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Biology and the human body

Houston, We Have a Microbe: What Happens When Bacteria Leave Earth?

We know that space travel has a big impact on the human body, but have you ever wondered how the world of microbiology reacts to

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CHRISTMAS LECTURES

Are we all Martians, or might all Martians be us?

Could life on Earth have originated from Martian bacteria that found their way to Earth?

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Tracy King announced as Writer in Residence to the CHRISTMAS LECTURES

Critically acclaimed author appointed as Writer in Residence to the 2025 CHRISTMAS LECTURES from the Royal Institution.

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History of science

History's first public hack: rats, rats, rats!

Discover how Guglielmo Marconi fell prey to the first known and recorded act of public hacking during a demonstration here at

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