Results tagged “Royal Observatory”

In what may be considered the first international terrorist incident, the Royal Observatory in Greenwich became the unlikely target of a bomber.

Anarchists had been looking to wage war for years but attacks were mostly confined to mainland Europe, particularly France.

British photographer Martin Pugh is the Royal Observatory's first Astronomy Photographer of the Year.

Martin scoured the skies for two months to capture the Horsehead Nebula with a camera mounted in his garden shed in Canberra, Australia. His effort scooped the overall prize in a ceremony last night (September 9).

Greenwich's Royal Observatory is set to announce the winners of its search for the most striking amateur snap of the cosmos.

The star gazers launched the first Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition back in January, in league with Sky At Night magazine and photo-sharing site Flickr.

- Enrique Iglesias @ The O2 arena

- A Night In Space @ National Maritime Museum

They were a formidable time team, the Belville family and Arnold.

For more than a century, from 1836 to 1940, this makeshift dynasty defied political fads, cutting-edge technology and dirty tricks to sell the time to London.

- Wheel of Life @ Hackney Empire

- Invaders of Mars @ Royal Observatory, Greenwich