XANTHE'S
STAMP MAGAZINE

In the last few weeks there have been a few new European issues with a scientific theme. I am quite interested in science and I have decided to review all of them together partly because there is a shared theme and also because it is a really good thing to celebrate science. France: 400th Anniversary of the National Museum of Natural History, Botanical Garden The Jardin des Plantes, the botanical garden that is part of the National Museum of Natural History (Muséum national

On 12 August 2026, something very special will happen in the skies above Europe: a total solar eclipse. Parts of Spain will experience a total eclipse, where the Moon will completely cover the Sun for a short time. Across other parts of Europe the eclipse will be partial, but it should still be an amazing sight. I’m really looking forward to it because I will be on holiday in Luxembourg, where the eclipse will be around 90%. Although I won’t get to see totality, seeing almost