Space science links

Further information about space science can be found through the links below.

STFC educational resources - space science and light

• seeingscience (link opens in a new window) - a FREE CD-rom and web based teaching resource, tailor-made to meet the requirements of the Ideas and Evidence strand of Key Stage 3 courses.
  
• No Fun in the Sun (PDF-270kb) (PDF - 270kB - link opens in a new window), also includes: Our new ultraviolet Sun and  Brilliance of X-rays - Information on the synchrotron source at Daresbury Laboratory.

Dr David Boyd showing two visitors a telescope fitted with a special filter that can be used to examine the Sun
(Remember to never look directly at the Sun through a normal telescope as it can severely damage your eyes)

Space Science Research and Space Agencies

• RAL Space (link opens in a new window) |
  
• ESA (European Space Agency) (link opens in a new window) |
  
• NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) (link opens in a new window) |
  
• PPARC - The Physics of the Universe (link opens in a new window) |
  
• SOHO-Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (link opens in a new window) |

Our Solar System

• SpaceWeather.com (link opens in a new window) |
  
• The National Geographic's virtual Solar System (link opens in a new window) |
  
• The Nine Planets (link opens in a new window) |

The sun and sunspots

• Solar Physics at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center (link opens in a new window) |
  
• Stanford Solar Center (link opens in a new window) |
  
• sunspot cycle (link opens in a new window) |

Space Exploration

• Space Exploration and Astronauts etc (BBC) (link opens in a new window) |
  
• History of Space Exploration (link opens in a new window) |
  
• NASA Human Spaceflight (link opens in a new window) |
  
• Worldwide launch schedule... (link opens in a new window) |

General space science

• Best of the Web - Astronomy and Space (link opens in a new window) |
  
• How Stuff Works - Space (link opens in a new window) |
  
• Planet hunting (link opens in a new window) |
  
• Space (BBC) (link opens in a new window) |
  
• Space facts (link opens in a new window) |
  
• Space weather (link opens in a new window) |
  
• BBC Constellation Guide (link opens in a new window) |

News

• Space news from STFC RAL Space (link opens in a new window) |
  
• Spaceflight Now (link opens in a new window) |

Images

• STFC's image gallery |
  
• SOHO's gallery (link opens in a new window) |
  
• Astronomy Picture of the Day (link opens in a new window) |

Fun and Games

• Play Space (BBC) (link opens in a new window) |
  
• Spacekids (space science for kids) (link opens in a new window) |
  
• Space place - cool space things to make and do (link opens in a new window) |
  
• StarChild (for 4 to 14 year old astronomers) (link opens in a new window) |
  
• Find out your weight on other planets (link opens in a new window) |
  

Screen savers

• SOHO screen saver (link opens in a new window) |
  
• All Space screen saver (link opens in a new window)

Don't forget to check out the D-Files too where you can help to solve mysterious science puzzles.

Look out for future activities at the STFC on our events pages.