Planetarium

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partnerships with high aims of encouraging public science literacy and progress into science careers by young An entertaining and funny book exploring what we currently know about space - and how likely it is that we'll find alien life. The Royal Observatory at Greenwich is the home of time and space, the Prime Meridian and Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). But have you ever stopped to ask what is the Prime Meridian and why it is at Greenwich? Why are all time zones across the world based on GMT? What is longitude and why is the meridian moving?

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Planetarium is a superb look; my whole family absolutely loves it. Professor Prinja's expert text is so very informative and a joy to digest. When coupled with Chris Wormell's amazing illustrations, the book takes us deep into an incredible Universe!Sign up to receive our monthly newsletter, with space news, latest tour of the night sky information, event details and important stories from the National Space Centre. These shows are presented live by a Royal Observatory astronomer with several adaptations from our normal planetarium sessions, including: GSC works with a diverse range of partners from business, academia and government. These are long term Starting just 100 kilometres above our planet, space stretches further than we can imagine, and only now are we starting to unravel some of its many mysteries.

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The planetarium was fantastic - a real asset to the area. The staff here were engaging, knowledgeable and fun. Unknown, TripAdvisorThe Universe is a vast and intriguing place, and this show explores our own little corner of it: the Solar System. Starting from our home planet, the Earth, we’ll travel through our celestial neighbourhood, visiting planets, moons, asteroids and more! Ever wondered how a planetarium works? We can take you behind the scenes of the largest standalone planetarium in the UK. How does what you see on the massive screen get there? How do our Inspirers control everything from their secret Mission Control? Come on, we'll show you. Room lighting is left at a higher level, bright enough that you can walk around safely, and leave and re-enter the show if you wish. The planetarium is part of the Royal Observatory, at the top of a hill with spectacular views across London. Please allow enough time to get to us and aim to arrive at least 15 minutes before the show’s start time, as latecomers cannot be admitted. We are on a mission to inspire people of all ages to explore and understand the world around them, to discover and enjoy science and to see the relevance it has in their everyday lives. Your donation will: