To fix this the Royal Observatory decided to set a standard time that everyone could set clocks to. This was called Greenwich Mean time(GMT). GMT became the only official time used in the UK ...

The Royal Observatory in Greenwich got one in 1833, which you can see working in the video below. The time ball in Greenwich (photo by [ChrisO] CC-BY-SA-3.0) Ships need accurate timing for ...

England, in 1829. The Royal Observatory in Greenwich got one in 1833, which you can see working in the video below.

It looks like a laser is slicing the Moon in half, but it’s actually a high-tech tool used to improve telescope clarity. The ...

LISA is set to revolutionize our understanding of the gravitational universe and the interactions that make the entire cosmos ...

However, the Observatory’s most enduring legacy is the establishment of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). In the 19th century, as international trade and travel expanded, it became necessary to ...

February 5 is remembered as an important day in history as several events took place on this day across the world. In our ongoing series History Today, we dive deeper into some of the most important ...

Greenwich Park boasts 182 acres of land along with a host of listed buildings like Greenwich Observatory and The Rangers House, both of which you can visit and explore. On a pleasant day the hill ...

Greenwich Park boasts 182 acres of land along with a host of listed buildings like Greenwich Observatory and The Rangers House, both of which you can visit and explore. On a pleasant day the hill next ...

TEGO revolutionizes gravitational wave detection with its tetrahedral spacecraft formation, improving sensitivity and ...

The Vatican Observatory’s summer school, known as “Specola,” has already selected students for its next edition. During the month of June, 25 students who were selected from among 120 ...