I know that the Royal Observatory is in Greenwich, London, England and that it has something to do with the stars and planets.
What is the observatory most famous for?
It is famous for being the place where time begins.
What can visitors see and do there?
Visitors can touch the prime meridian and stand over it with one foot in each of the world’s hemispheres. They can also visit London’s only planetarium.
What is the observatory most famous for?
It is famous for being the place where time begins.
What can visitors see and do there?
Visitors can touch the prime meridian and stand over it with one foot in each of the world’s hemispheres. They can also visit London’s only planetarium.
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All time zones in the world are calculated from the prime meridian in Greenwich.
The prime meridian is an imaginary line that divides the globe into two hemispheres.
The Royal Observatory was set up to solve a tricky problem; sailors needed to know what the exact time was to navigate their way around the world and pinpoint where they were.
Brilliant scientists came up with the idea of the prime meridian.
The Royal Observatory also boasts London’s only planetarium.
I maginary = not real
tricky = difficult
navigate = sail/steer
pinpoint = find the exact position of
brilliant = very intelligent
divides = cuts into parts
boasts = has something that it is proud of
All time zones in the world are calculated from the prime meridian in Greenwich.
The prime meridian is an imaginary line that divides the globe into two hemispheres.
The Royal Observatory was set up to solve a tricky problem; sailors needed to know what the exact time was to navigate their way around the world and pinpoint where they were.
Brilliant scientists came up with the idea of the prime meridian.
The Royal Observatory also boasts London’s only planetarium.
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I learnt that all world time is calculated from the prime meridian, an imaginary line at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London. I learnt that the Royal Observatory was set up in 1675 because sailors needed to know the exact time to navigate around the world. I also leant that the meridian divides the globe into two hemispheres.
The NEMO Science Museum in Amsterdam is situated on top of the River Ij car tunnel and it’s a fantastic ‘hands-on’ science and technology museum that is very popular with both children and adults. The remarkable museum, which is built in the shape of a green ship’s hull, was designed by the famous Italian architect Renzo Piano and opened in 1997. There are many interesting exhibits spread out over 4 ‘decks’ covering areas such as DNA, electricity, the human brain, computers and the origins of life. In addition, visitors can watch entertaining shows and demonstrations. In the summer it’s even possible to climb up to the roof deck cafe and relax in a deckchair!
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