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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 ...

A landmark observatory has closed one of its main buildings to begin a major £77 million renovation. The south building at the Royal Observatory Greenwich will remain closed for the first phase of a ...

LONDON (RNS) — The Greenwich Royal Observatory is an ancient observatory of the stars and night sky, and home to Greenwich Mean Time, historically the worldwide basis for timekeeping, based on its ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The Royal Observatory Greenwich has unveiled the shortlisted ...

Near the Moon’s western limb lies Oceanus Procellarum, the Ocean of Storms — a vast swath of terrain spanning 1,600 miles (2,500 kilometers) north to south, and covering 10.5 percent of the lunar ...

LONDON (RNS) — 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.