This section contains fun stuff and science news links, for you to look at during your leisure time. Please note: many of the links on this page require a multimedia computer with the the appropriate hardware (sound, video) and software. 
 

Interesting Science Websites

• NASA: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Organisation of America. This website contains the latest news related to space science.
  
  
• CNN space station special: including videos and 3D models
  
  
• BBC Space: some interesting information and you can even watch videos of back episodes of the Sky at Night programme, from here (requires Real Player)
  
  
• BBC Science: a wide range of science areas covered. Includes quizzes, games and picture gallaries
  
  
• Jodrell Bank Observatory: At the University of Manchester  Includes web camera
  
  
• SETI@ home: This is a scientific experiment that uses Internet-connected computers in the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI). You can participate by running a free program that downloads and analyses a small amount of radio telescope data, as a screen saver on your computer
  
  
• Nature Science Update: Free to view, latest science news stories from the Nature Publishing Group
  
  
• Science for the Millennium Online Expo: Lots of interactive stuff and information here
  
  
• Sea and Sky: a well designed interactive site exploring the mysteries of the sea and the sky
  
  
• Fourmilab: science and astronomy related pages including programs for working out sun and moon phases, and a world-wide calendar converter with muslim and jewish calendars

Science Fiction / Films and Television

• Smoke & Mirrors Interactive puzzels, shapes and patterns, the 'velocity' program is a particular favorite of mine
  
  
• Thunderbirds Series by Gerry Anderson, there are good sound effects and animation on this website
  
  
• Star Trek
  
  
• Star Wars
  
  
• Star Gate SG1