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Our Universe is a vast and very interesting place and light plays a big part in us being able to understand more about it. To find out how join the Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomers as they explore more.

There are lots of names associated with space rocks, so what is the difference? Join the Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomers to find out.

The Universe we see today is made from particles arranged in a wide variety of elements, but where did it all come from?

Find out about our regular projects and partnerships, including our annual partner school programme

Have you ever wondered how far away space is; how far are the different things you see above your head?

Our Universe began 13.8 billion years ago and it has been expanding ever since. Is it destined to expand forever or will it suffer a more crushing end? Astronomers at the Royal Observatory Greenwich explain the fate of the Universe in this video.

Enter the dangerous world of shipwrecks, full of lifeboats, lifebuoys and lifejackets, and plenty of inspiration for great story-writing

This resource contains fact files about the Sun, the planets and Pluto along with a song that follows Ted and Plant on their adventures around the Solar System. The fact files and song can be used together or separately and are designed to introduce students to some of the main bodies in our solar system and what they are like.

A classroom activity to accompany the video 'Looking for Jupiter', using Stellarium software.

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 moons orbiting around the other planets.