Scottish weather is hardly ideal for stargazing. Therefore it is a little surprising that Edinburgh is one of the global powerhouses of astronomy with a long history of discovery and innovation stretching into the present.
In recent years, Edinburgh’s Royal Observatory has become an international point of pride. The site has played an important role in the development of the James Webb Space Telescope, and new scientific discoveries are made on site daily.
“Our team of scientists and machinists are second to none,” said Dr Ciaran Fairhurst, a Webb communication scientist.
