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 ...

Two spacecraft are currently directly observing the Sun: NASA's Parker Solar Probe (which will eventually approach to just 5% of the Earth-Sun distance), and ESA's Solar Orbiter, which is en route to ...

Ed Bloomer, an astronomer at the Royal Observatory Greenwich, examines how well science fiction films have predicted futures ...

The Royal Observatory in Greenwich has unveiled plans for a £77m renovation, due to complete in 2028.

Work will begin in September 2025, with the gardens and the accessible routes getting an overhaul which will mean they reach the telescope for the first time. Of the £77 million budget, £50.5 million ...

The shortlist for Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2025 features 30 photographs selected from more than 5,800 global ...

There was also Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS), which became visible to the naked eye during late summer and early autumn ...

July 3 (UPI) -- NASA discovered the third interstellar comet through a survey telescope in Rio Hurtado, Chile. The ...

The Royal Observatory has also faced its share of conflict, intrigue and danger since its inception. Vitriolic rivalries have blossomed between its astronomers and prominent scientific figures.