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, ...

London is no stranger to a cracking exhibition, with classic artistic masterpieces to modern exhibitions taking to the ...

Luke Jerram is bringing an all-new piece of art to the Royal Observatory Greenwich next year: introducing 'Mirror Moon'.

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 ...

Artist Luke Jerram is bringing a scientific replica of the reflective orb up close and personal to the Royal Observatory Greenwich in the New Year. Jerram, an artist known for his large-scale ...

The crater in the center of this HiRISE image defines where zero longitude is on Mars, like the Greenwich Observatory does for the Earth. Originally, the larger crater that this crater sits within, ...

Mirror Moon goes on display in the Meridian Courtyard at the Royal Observatory Greenwich, right alongside the Prime Meridian ...

The Royal Observatory in Greenwich has promised “universal access to see what is one of the greatest telescopes in Britain” as it embarks on a £77million transformation project. The birthplace of ...

In anticipation of the upcoming equinox at Saturn, the imaging science team on NASA’s Cassini spacecraft is releasing today a series of images and movies capturing scenes possible only once every 15 ...

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, ...