J une 22 marks the 350th anniversary of the Royal Observatory Greenwich, the home of the historic Prime Meridian and considered by many to be the birthplace of modern astronomy. To celebrate, we ...

Will Noble Greenwich's Royal Observatory Unveils £77m Renovation Plans. The £77m makeover is due to complete in 2028. The Royal Observatory in Greenwich has unveiled plans for a £77m renovation ...

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ASTRONOMER ROYAL THE annual report of the Astronomer Royal, just published, refers to the work of the Royal Observatory during the period May 1, 1940–April 30, 1941.

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 line in the paving stones at the historic British observatory, now a museum, symbolizes the Prime Meridian of the world, or Longitude 0. Travel into time at Britain's Royal Observatory in ...

The Royal Observatory Greenwich celebrates its 350th anniversary today. Founded by King Charles II on June 22, 1675, the observatory was tasked with solving “the longitude problem,” the lack ...

The Royal Observatory was founded by King Charles II in 1675 and is described by Royal Museums Greenwich as Britain's oldest purpose-built scientific institution.

As the Royal Observatory Greenwich celebrates its 350th anniversary on June 22, 2025, we look back at its impacts on time, space and navigation.

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 ...

In 1967, the Royal Greenwich Observatory built a new tool — the Isaac Newton Telescope. The Isaac Newton Telescope was housed in its own new huge telescope dome (white this time), offset from ...