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 Royal Observatory, Greenwich, in London, was at the forefront of this technological rush. It was here that Greenwich Mean Time was developed – an average measure of solar time by astronomers ...

Sperrgebiet by Vikas Chander. Image credit: Vikas Chander/Royal Greenwich Observatory. The nominees are in! A sampling of the 140 photos shortlisted for the Astronomy Photographer of the Year ...

Andromeda, Unexpected, the winning photo for Royal Observatory Greenwich's Astronomy photographer of the Year 15. (Image credit: Marcel Drechsler, Xavier Strottner and Yann Sainty) ...

THE Astronomer Royal read his annual report to the Board of Visitors of the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, on June 6 last. Although the weather was far from ideal, the Garden Party which is ...

David Gold, Royal Mail’s director of external affairs and policy, said: “We are proud to honour the Royal Observatory’s 350th anniversary with a set of stamps that celebrate its enduring ...

A set of 10 stamps to mark the history and achievements of the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, has been released by Royal Mail. They include four images of telescopes, one of a clock, and one of the ...

However, this historic site is now at risk. In the summer of 2024, the Observatory Science Centre, the charity acting as custodians of the historic Royal Observatory Greenwich site since 1995 ...

THE Royal Observatory was founded in the reign of King Charles II. to assist in the solution of the important and difficult question of determining longitude at sea. The use of the method ...

The Observatory’s role in the history of timekeeping and observation is celebrated (Handout/PA) David Gold, Royal Mail’s director of external affairs and policy, said: “We are proud to honour the ...

Since then, the former site of the Royal Greenwich Observatory has been home to the now-named Observatory Science Centre, featuring interactive science exhibits, astronomy open evenings, lectures ...