Mission to Mars

Path closures around the Royal Observatory

The path in front of the Royal Observatory is currently closed as part of a project to restore Greenwich Park's 17th-century landscape. Please leave extra time to arrive at the Observatory if you are attending an event. We recommend taking the main avenue through the Park for step-free access or arriving via Blackheath Gate, see this map for more details.

Essential Information

Location	Royal Observatory
Key Stage	Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3
School Subject	Astronomy, Science
Resource Type	Video

Mars is the most explored world other than the Earth, but we've not sent anyone there yet.

Join Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomers as they explore the challenges astronauts would encounter on their long journey to Mars and what it might be like to live and work on the red planet!