From Astronomy Picture of the Day, comes a new type of "picture" which was recorded with a pinhole camera made from an aluminum can lined with a piece of photographic paper.

Still looking for that perfect summer beach book? Science might offer the answer — pitch your umbrella, relax in the waves and delve into the latest from the frontiers of science.

The "accepted wisdom" that a piece of paper cannot be folded more than about 7 times is abolished.

Hilarious quotes on science.

Large collection of science-based links.

MadSci Network represents a collective cranium of scientists providing answers to your questions. For good measure, there are a variety of oddities and other ends as well.

From automated teller machines and atomic clocks to mammograms and semiconductors, innumerable products and services rely in some way on technology, measurement, and standards provided by the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

Each year, thousands of schools in the United States participate in the National Geographic Bee using materials prepared by the National Geographic Society. The contest is designed to encourage teachers to include geography in their classrooms, spark student interest in the subject, and increase public awareness about geography.

The web site of the National Geographic Society.

Π: A mathematical symbol which has astounded and amazed people for centuries. Pi is not a pastry or baked good, it is used in math, commonly used to find the circumference of a circle, using the simple mathematic code, Πr².

View the Milky Way at 10 million light years from the Earth. Then move through space towards the Earth in successive orders of magnitude until you reach a tall oak tree just outside the buildings of the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory in Tallahassee, Florida.

The Smithsonian Institution is the world's largest museum complex and research organization. Composed of 17 museums and the National Zoo in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area, and 2 museums in Ne

A large collection of interesting interactive JAVA applets for use in Physics, Astronomy, or Environmental Science Courses. In addition, some JAVA-based tools are available to assist students in making graphs, figures, spreadsheets, etc.

Hosted by the University of Oregon Department of Physics.

Links for Chemists is an index of chemistry resources on the web.

Science behind the news.

HowStuffWorks is an online publishing company widely recognized as a leading source for clear, unbiased, reliable explanations of how everything actually works. With thousands of articles, content fea

National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Explaining the physics of everyday life.

NewScientist.com is your ultimate science and technology website. It includes:

• Breaking News

  Updated throughout the day, our global network of specialist correspondents provide comprehensive coverage of science and technology news.

Windows to the Universe is a user-friendly learning system covering the Earth and Space sciences for use by the general public. It has been in development since 1995. Their goal is to build an internet site that includes a rich array of documents, including images, movies, animations, and data sets, that explore the Earth and Space sciences and the historical and cultural ties between science, exploration, and the human experience.