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Collisions and Explosions in the Universe

On the smallest to the largest scales, collisions and explosions happen all over our Universe. Join the Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomers as they uncover some of the most explosive events in...

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Where does Space begin?

Have you ever wondered how far away space is; how far are the different things you see above your head? Join the Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomers as they ascend up through the different layers...

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How did the Solar System form?

We know about the planets, moons and space rocks that make up our Solar System. But where did it all come from? Join the Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomers as they set out to discover how our...

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Exploring Moons

Our Moon is just one of many moons in the solar system. Join Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomers as they explore some of the different properties and characteristics of a few weird and interesting...

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What Is Gravity?

From Newton’s longstanding ideas to Einstein’s revolutionary theories, Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomers explain how our understanding of gravity has changed from looking at how gravity affects...

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The Origin of the Elements

The Universe we see today is made from particles arranged in a wide variety of elements, but where did it all come from? Join Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomers as they explain how the very first...

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Royal Observatory Greenwich Outreach

The science learning team at the Royal Observatory Greenwich (ROG) have developed outreach sessions that we could bring out to your school. Delivered by an ROG astronomer, these sessions are tailored...

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A Solar System Holiday

Join the Royal Observatory Greenwich's very own Ted and Plant as they adventure through the solar system exploring the planets and Pluto in this song.rmg.co.uk/plan-your-visit/schools/royal-observatory...

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Mission to Mars

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...

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Stars and the H-R Diagram

Stars are like humans – they have similarities and differences with each other but all have a finite lifetime. Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomers explain how stars can be categorised and their...

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Great Galaxies

The Milky Way galaxy is our home in space and it’s just one of the billions of galaxies in the Universe. Join the astronomers at the Royal Observatory Greenwich…

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Our Mighty Moon

Ever wondered just how mighty our Moon is? Join the Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomers as they have some fun with Minecraft and learn more about eclipses and…

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Our Sun

Ever wondered what’s going on at the Sun and how it provides our planet Earth with more than just light and heat? Join astronomers from the Royal Observatory…

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Pluto and the Dwarf Planets

In 2006 Pluto was reclassified as a dwarf planet, but have you ever wondered why? Join the Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomers as they explore the story of Pluto…

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Coordinate Systems

This video aims to support the teaching or revision of three coordinate systems: - Latitude and longitude on the Earth - The horizontal coordinate system for the…

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The history of the Royal Observatory Greenwich

Why does the Royal Observatory have the Prime Meridian? How long has the site been here? And why does the Observatory exist at all? To answer all these questions,…

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