Introduction to the Guide

picture : The Earth taken from Apollo 9, courtesy of NASA

This guide is intended as an information source for those interested in discovering more about Space Science and Astronomy. In particular we hope that teachers and school students will find the material we have collected and written useful support for the National Curriculum.

If you have problems with any of the terms or expressions used, Bill Arnett's Nine Planets tour has an excellent Glossary (see links page).

Follow the links on this page to explore our web site!

If you are interested in what you can see in the night sky tonight, including planets, galaxies, aurorae & when to see a passing space station, visit our sister-site: the University of Leicester Astronomy Society.

Special thanks goes to everyone from who we obtained graphics, especially NASA, the Space Telescope Science Institute, and The Anglo Australian Observatory / David Malin. If our use of any material contained within the Educational Guide constitutes infringement of copyright, please mail Professor Martin Barstow in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Leicester University, to request removal of the items. Any comments or criticisms about the content may also be sent.

Space is BIG... don't get lost!