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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 ...

LONDON • On a blustery afternoon, a multinational clot of tourists waited for a turn to straddle some of the most ephemeral notions — time and space. They'd come to the Royal Observatory, perched on a ...

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 ...

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The New Crescent Society, which is organizing the Greenwich event with the Royal Observatory, is hoping moon sighting will become fully established in Britain and be used by mosques.

Global smartphone company, Infinix, held its long awaited Infinix Presents: See Beyond online webinar event at the Royal Observatory Greenwich in London as part of the company’s strategic commercial ...

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 ...

The earth’s astronomical navel* was about to shift its position. Britain’s Royal Observatory was preparing for its first permanent move in 271 years. Left behind in Greenwich (now part of London) ...