Our Accidental Universe: Stories of Discovery from Asteroids to Aliens Custom Print from reproductions and people’s recollections

from reproductions and people’s recollections of the now lost original drawings of the Cutty Sark

from the glowing upper half of the ring

Beautifully illustrated and accompanied by extraordinary histories

service as a diplomat

The set of six special Royal Mail stamps celebrates the history and scientific developments achieved at the Royal Observatory

Our Accidental Universe: Stories of Discovery from Asteroids to Aliens Custom Print from reproductions and people’s recollectionsAn astonishing tour of the key astronomical events of the past century, and of all the accidents and human error involved in our pursuit of asteroids, radio waves, new stars and alien life.