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June 22 marks the 350th anniversary of the Royal Observatory Greenwich, the home of the historic Prime Meridian and ...
Today in the history of astronomy, a landmark institution in navigation, timekeeping, and astronomy is created.
Highlighting 10 major astronomical milestones of the past century in celebration of the Royal Greenwich Observatory’s 350th ...
A Guinness World Record-winning clock is now on display at the National Watch and Clock Museum in Lancaster County. According ...
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory released its first images, showcasing millions of galaxies. The images are also expected to reveal thousands of previously unknown space objects.
A set of 10 stamps to mark the history and achievements of the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, has been released by Royal Mail. They include four images of telescopes, one of a clock, and one of the ...
Another warrant in June created the Royal Greenwich Observatory, with Flamsteed laying its foundation stone in August. He was never titled “Astronomer Royal” in his lifetime — only “Our ...
The 30th anniversary of the Royal Observatory in Greenwich will be marked with a set of six stamps relating to ...
The European Space Agency revealed that a mission to create an artificial eclipse was a success. The photos will allow ...
Royal Mail has released images of 10 stamps being issued to celebrate the Royal Observatory’s foundation in 1675. Featured on the main set of six stamps are the Airy Transit Circle Telescope; ...
ESA’s Proba-3 mission uses twin satellites to create artificial solar eclipses in space, capturing detailed images of the Sun ...