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 ...

Near the small town of Herstmonceux in the English county of East Sussex sits the former home of the Royal Greenwich Observatory. The Royal Observatory Greenwich was first built in Greenwich, London, ...

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 ...

GREENWICH — More than 50 people came out to an eclipse-watching gathering at the Bowman Observatory to marvel at the otherworldly spectacle, putting on safety glasses, tracing the path of the ...

The Royal Observatory Greenwich—the birthplace of modern astronomy—is preparing for an exciting transformation. The Observatory is marking its 350th anniversary with a major redevelopment project ...

"We’re made of bits of dead stars." London -- After a 60-year hiatus, astronomers at the Royal Observatory Greenwich in London are studying the sky again. The observatory, which is home to the Prime ...

If you use your smartphone’s GPS to find Earth’s prime meridian – the north-south line marking zero degrees longitude – at Greenwich Observatory, you’ll notice something a bit odd. You won’t be ...

Responding to a recent inquiry, the staff of the Sweetwater County Historical Museum in Green River explained the back story of the New Year’s Eve Times Square ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Happily telling stories about travel and discovery around the world. Everyone knows the name Greenwich. “Gren-itch,” not ...

The famed Royal Observatory in Greenwich, United Kingdom, is reopening more than 60 years after London’s smog forced its closure in 1957. By the 1940s and 1950s, London’s industrialization—which ...

Near the small town of Herstmonceux in the English county of East Sussex sits the former home of the Royal Greenwich Observatory. The Royal Observatory Greenwich was first built in Greenwich, London, ...