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In the Royal Greenwich Observatory Archives at Cambridge University Library, one man's papers take up a staggering 110 meters of shelving. In a new article from Isis: the Journal of the History of ...
Stargazers could spot up to 40 meteors an hour light up the night sky this week as May's annual meteor shower reaches its peak ...
On May 12, the full Moon will illuminate UK skies. This month, it is called the 'Flower Moon', which is believed to be a ...
To view the Eta Aquarids find an area well away from city lights or street lights. 'Come prepared with a sleeping bag, ...
From sundials to atomic clocks, our understanding of time has become a lot more accurate as technological developments ...
Herstmonceux Observatory, formerly owned by the Royal Observatory Greenwich, said last year its lease from current owner Queen's University Canada had not been extended beyond the end of 2026.
Jamie Fobert Architects and conservation specialist Purcell won a competition for a £4.5 million revamp of the Royal Observatory in Greenwich in 2022. Bids for the latest commission will be evaluated ...
Since 1884, the world’s time zones have been measured from a line at the Royal Observatory, which you can visit if you find yourself in Greenwich. GMT means Greenwich Mean Time, which is what we ...
The future of a Grade II listed observatory looks more certain after its landlord said it had agreed to extend the ...
Also at this point, the moon is 252,088 miles away from Earth, according to the Royal Observatory Greenwich in London ... beehive in unique sky event Halley’s Comet debris soon to leave glowing ...