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A history of the Royal Observatory in six objects

Explore 350 years of the world-renowned institution and the people who worked there through six intriguing objects

Night Sky Highlights - October 2025

Explore what you can see in the night sky this October, including Cetus the whale, the Orionid meteor shower, and more!

Poetry inspired by space and the Royal Observatory

Read a selection of poems inspired by 350 years of history at the Royal Observatory and the wonders of the Universe

Billions of stars, one winning photograph: the core of Andromeda

A trio of photographers from China have won the ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2025 competition with a breathtaking image of the core of the Andromeda Galaxy

Photographing a natural optical illusion

Meet Marcella Giulia Pace, who won the Our Moon category of the ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2025 competition with her unique image of a natural optical spectacle

Night Sky Highlights - September 2025

Explore what you can see in the night sky this September, including a total lunar eclipse, the Moon passing in front of Venus, and more!

People's Choice Award 2025 - ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year

Who is YOUR Astronomy Photographer of the Year? Cast your vote!

Night Sky Highlights - August 2025

Explore what you can see in August's night sky, including the peak of the Perseid meteor shower and a close encounter between Venus and Jupiter!

Photographing the Universe from the Royal Observatory: past and present

Royal Observatory astronomers are photographing the skies from historic buildings, continuing a long history of astrophotography at Greenwich