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The Royal Observatory, Edinburgh
The Royal Observatory Edinburgh is unique among UK scientific establishments in that it houses on a single site a university astronomy research group, an establishment of a UK Research Council and a Visitor Centre...
More information about the site and its history is available through the links in the "ROE Information" menu. Information specific to the individual establishments can be accessed via the "ROE" menu on the left or through the links for the individual establishment in the boxes below.
The United Kingdom Astronomy Technology Centre (UK ATC) - The UK ATC is a major establishment of the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC).
The Institute for Astronomy (IfA) - part of the University of Edinburgh. The IfA undertakes astronomical research and teaching.
The ROE Visitor Centre - part of the UK ATC.
Higgs Centre for Innovation - a business incubation centre and specialist laboraties at the Royal Observatory Edinburgh.
Webb UK - Highlighting the role the UK has played in building the Webb Telescope.
ROE Trust - to protect and showcase the heritage of the Observatory, and to develop projects connected with public interest in Astronomy.What's New
- Edinburgh astronomers await the first images from the world’s largest camera
- Data tests Einstein’s famous theory of General Relativity
- Completion of the largest infrared map of the Milky Way
- PhD student team involved in planet discovery
- Release of observations and data from the Euclid space telescope
- Dormant massive black hole spotted in the Milky Way
- Euclid satellite explores mysteries of the dark Universe
- Ancient galaxy revealed by space telescope
- Astronomers reveal the largest cosmic explosion ever seen
- Research award success for Jim Dunlop
- Astronomy award recognition for John Peacock
- The most distant galaxy discovered by Edinburgh astronomers
- Comet chaser mission moves from blueprint to reality
- A massive new harvest of astronomical data
- Heavens need environmental protection like the Earth
The Royal Observatory Edinburgh comprises the UK Astronomy Technology Centre of the Science and Technology Facilities Council, the Institute for Astronomy of the University of Edinburgh, the Higgs Centre for Innovation and the ROE Visitor Centre.