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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!

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!

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

The winning images in the world's biggest space photography competition will be revealed here on 11 September

This beautiful 17th-century telescope needed careful treatment before going on display. Object Conservator Rachel Roberts eyed up the issues

Discover what to see in the night sky this July, including two magnificent nebulae in Cygnus, Mercury at its best, and more!

Find out more about the founding of the Royal Observatory, and how Greenwich came to be known as the 'Home of Time'

Explore some of the stunning images shortlisted in the world’s biggest astrophotography competition

Discover what to see in June's night sky, from eerie glowing clouds, to a trio of constellations in the Summer Triangle, and more.

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