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. To celebrate, we're ...

Near the small town of Herstmonceux in the English county of East Sussex sits the former home of the Royal Greenwich Observatory. The Royal Observatory Greenwich was first built in Greenwich, London, ...

The Royal Observatory Greenwich commemorated its 350th anniversary, having been established in 1675 by King Charles II. Its initial mandate focused on resolving the longitude problem, a significant ...

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 ...

Greenwich's Royal Observatory is improving access to its buildings and creating new educational and events spaces in a £77m project. A lift tower will be built to the Great Equatorial Telescope, which ...

THE annual visitation of the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, by the Board of Visitors, took place on Saturday, June 5, when the Astronomer Royal presented his report, which deals with the year ended on ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: Skip the tube and hop on an Uber Boat to arrive in Greenwich by water – they depart from various stops along the Thames, including Tower Bridge, London Bridge, Westminster and ...

Nestled in the rolling green hills of the English countryside is an important site in global astronomical history. But now, with its future uncertain, this historic site is at risk. When you purchase ...