Can you stand an egg on end during the vernal equinox? To find out if rumours such as this are true, visit the Bad Astronomy site, which is dedicated to fighting the spread of misinformation.

www.beagle2.comindex.htm

Visit the Beagle 2 site for news of the British contribution to the Mars Express mission, which is on its way to the red planet. Parts of the site are dedicated to explanations concerning the project and science and technology. A resources area provides a photo album of the project so far.

www.bnss.gov.uk

The British National Space Centre’s site is stacked with interesting information. The education pages include an animated exploration, and downloadable worksheets and lesson plans suitable for key stage 2 and above.

www.nssc.co.uk

The National Space Centre has a range of downloadable resources in the educational materials area of the education zone. These are aimed at supporting a visit to the centre, but also help with curriculum requirements from KS1 to KS4.

www.schoolsobservatory.org.uk

Schools’ Observatory is a clever scheme that allows schools to use telescopes sited around the world, including some where it’s dark in our daytime. Registration fee: pound;45.

www.bbc.co.ukskyatnight

Sky At Night is based on the BBC’s longest-running television series of the same name. The site contains episodes of the programme, interviews and features from astronomer Sir Patrick Moore, archive clips, space news and other useful information. There is also a simulated tour of the solar system.

www.space.com

Space is a professional site that’s always up-to-date with details of launches, comets and meteorite showers. It also has a great gallery of space photos.