If you have thought that the Earth is close to the sun in the summertime and that is why it is hotter this time of year, you ...

NASA's newest astrophysics space telescope launched in March on a mission to create an all-sky map of the universe. Now ...

Marked by a brass (and later steel) strip in the observatory’s courtyard, since 1999 the original prime meridian has been projected across London’s skies by a powerful green laser.

Airy developed an accepted prime meridian line from the observatory at Greenwich, which became zero degrees longitude. It became a global benchmark for time zones, with each 15 degrees from the ...

Earth turns 360 degrees on its axis every 24 hours. This means that a person standing on the equator travels east one degree of longitude, approximately 111km, every four minutes.

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Opinion Miller, Kramer: Where time begins — a proposal to relocate the Prime Meridian to St. Paul ... The Cathedral of St. Paul in St. Paul is seen in an aerial photo taken Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021.

Geographical Centre Ghana is the closest country to the intersection of the equator and prime meridian, making it the Earth’s reference point. This makes it a significant location in geography.

Kiribati is the first country in the world to celebrate 2025. The last country to issue in the new year will be the Baker Island and Howland Island.