The Royal Observatory Greenwich will celebrate its 350th anniversary with a major redevelopment, enhancing visitor access and galleries.

Having recently read S J Parris’s novel Alchemy, set in 16th century Prague, and finding myself in the Czech capital on a ...

If you missed my first 10 cool things about the Moon, you can read them here. Now you’re ready for 10 more. #11. The Moon’s temperature can vary from 242° Fahrenheit in a sunny spot to −334 ...

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Back to Article List June 30, 1908: The Tunguska impact Today in the history of astronomy, an asteroid flattens 830 square miles of Siberian forest.

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Get ready for sun-soaked days and warmer weather, as the summer solstice 2025 is just around the corner. This year, the summer solstice falls on Friday, June 20. The astronomical event marks the ...

Navigating in space: to determine position in space, an Apollo astronaut located a specific star using a single-power, wide-field telescope and then took a fix using a sextant. While this instrument ...

Coastal Peru is one of six areas in the world where civilizations developed independently, leading to remarkable societies with large-scale building projects. The Sechín Complex, located along ...