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June 22 marks the 350th anniversary of the Royal Observatory Greenwich, the home of the historic Prime Meridian that is ...
Royal Museums Greenwich have revealed the shortlist for this year’s ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition.
THE Royal Observatory in Greenwich is undergoing a multi-million pound transformation. Work will start in September to ...
Ed Bloomer, an astronomer at the Royal Observatory Greenwich, examines how well science fiction films have predicted futures ...
The Royal Observatory in Greenwich has unveiled plans for a £77m renovation, due to complete in 2028.
Work will begin in September 2025, with the gardens and the accessible routes getting an overhaul which will mean they reach the telescope for the first time. Of the £77 million budget, £50.5 million ...
But the original Royal Observatory Greenwich did not stay at its London location forever. By the 1930s, it was apparent to astronomers that London was no longer a feasible location to conduct ...
The shortlist for Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2025 features 30 photographs selected from more than 5,800 global ...
Elizabeth Ruth Belville receives a timekeeping certificate from an official at the Royal Greenwich Observatory, circa 1903. Image: Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images ...
June 22 marks the 350th anniversary of the Royal Observatory Greenwich, the home of the historic Prime Meridian that is considered by many to be the birthplace of modern astronomy.