• Science Museum
Exhibition Road
South Kensington
London SW7 2DD
Tel: 0870 870 4868
Website: www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/
The museum has exhibitions relating to space, including Star Trek: Federation Science (until April 2001), and the IMAX experience.

• The British National Space Centre
151 Buckingham Palace Road
London SW1 9SS
Tel: 0207 215 0807
Website: www.bnsc.gov.uk
Britain's Space agency, one of the world's largest users of space data and technology.

• Royal Observatory Greenwich
London SE10 9NF
Tel: 0208 858 4422
Website: www.rog.nmm.ac.uk
The observatory, home of the prime meridian of the world, offers planetarium shows and astronomy courses for all ages. Ongoing exhibitions and lectures.

• Royal Observatory Edinburgh
Blackford Hill
Edinburgh EH9 3HJ
Tel: 0131 668 8405
Website: www.roe.ac.uk
Offers classes and workshops in astronomy for children and adults. Also features an multimedia gallery with interactive CD-Rom programmes.

• Armagh Planetarium
College Hill
Armagh BT61 9DB
Tel: 028 37 52689
Website: www.armagh-planetarium.co.uk
Although undergoing renovations (until December 2001), the observatory is still involved in outreach educational work, with its portable observatory for schools.

• Dunsink Observatory
Castleknock
Dublin 15
Republic of Ireland
Tel: 00 353 1 8387911
Website: www.dunsink.dias.ie
Oldest observatory in Ireland, built in 1783-85. Currently offers public viewing and talks on astronomy.

• The Planetary Society
Andy Lound (Regional Coordinator, GB)
110 Sandringham Road
Great Barr
Birmingham B42 1PQ
Tel: 0121 356 5446
Website: www.planetary.org.uk
The society aims to encourage, support and promote new initiatives in space research. Wide range of outreach activity/educational packages, including the Urban Spaceman and Mars Invades Britain. Monthly lecture programme and publications.

• The Mars Society UK
2 Spruce Court
Knighton Fields
Worksop
Nottinghamshire S80 3EP
Website: www.marssociety.org.uk
English branch of the Mars Society, which caters for Mars enthusiasts.

• British UFO Research Association (BUFORA)
BM BUFORA
London WC1N 3XX
E-mail: enquiries@bufora.org.uk
Website: www.bufora.org.uk
Founded in 1962, for those who have an interest in UFOs, BUFORA holds monthly meetings in London. It is also involved in research.

• Contact International
PO Box 23
Wheatley
Oxford OX33 1FL
Non-profit-making organisation devoted to the unravelling of the UFO enigma. Produce a quarterly magazine called Awareness.

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