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The Planets
A collection of many of the best images from NASA's planetary exploration.
http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/
Solar System Exploration Home Page
The Solar System Exploration Home Page is part of NASA's Office of Space Science and describes NASA's program to explore the solar system.
http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/index.cfm
USGS Astrogeology Research Program
Features planetary imagery, research, GIS, mapping, and image processing software. The site provides information about the group and about the Solar System.
http://astrogeology.usgs.gov/
Astronomy 161: The Solar System
Overview with historical background and basic astronomy concepts, details about planets, satellites, asteroids, comets and meteors.
http://csep10.phys.utk.edu/astr161/lect/
Planetary Cartography and Graphics by Ralph Aeschliman
Planetary maps and graphics of Mars, the Moon and Venus.
http://ralphaeschliman.com
Windows to the Universe
An extensive and graphics intensive astronomical learning system. Learn all about the Earth and Space Sciences.
http://www.windows.ucar.edu/
The Solar System
History of and basic facts about major solar system bodies.
http://www.evula.org/solarsystem
Orrery
A review, support, updates and resources for the solar system simulator. Includes details of the nine planets.
http://www.harmsy.freeuk.com/orrery.html
Solar System Dynamics
Web-based resources accompanying the book Solar System Dynamics, by Carl D. Murray and Stanley F. Dermott.
http://ssdbook.maths.qmw.ac.uk/
Free Software for Planetary Science
Image processing browers for Mariner 6, 7, 9, 10, Venera 15/16, and Viking Orbiter.
http://members.tripod.com/petermasek/marin...
BBCi Space: Solar System
3D tour including videos with audio and text information on the Sun and the bodies orbiting around it. (Shockwave and Realplayer required)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/space/solarsy...
The Planetary Society: Our Solar System
Concise information about all planets, comets and asteroids.
http://www.planetary.org/explore/topics/gr...
Our Solar System - Planets Alive
Offers overview information. Includes list of planetary space missions.
http://www.dunnbypaul.net/solarsystem/Main...
Planetary Science Institute
Research and educational institute with projects to study planets, asteroids, and comets.
http://www.psi.edu/
Orrery: Solar System Simulator
A Java applet that simulates gravitating masses. Features a working model with motions and sizes of 70 planets and moons to scale.
http://www.cuug.ab.ca/~kmcclary/
Planetary Fact Sheet
Table of essential measurements and facts regarding the nine planets with links to highly detailed summaries.
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/facts...
A Planet Pursuit
Pictures, facts and general information on the nine planets.
http://homepage.eircom.net/~aidanbarry/pla...
Aniket World
Personal page reporting basic features of the planets and some links.
http://www.angelfire.com/space/aniketworld...
Stardate Online: Guide to the Solar System
Contains an outline of the formation and evolution of planets, comets, asteroids, and of their features and exploration.
http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/
DiscoverThePlanets.Com
Various images, brief information, moons, summaries of past and planned missions.
http://www.discovertheplanets.com
Nova Celestia
Provides overview and original illustrations of elements.
http://www.novacelestia.com/space_art_sola...
Solar System Dynamics
Provides detailed information related to known bodies in orbit around the Sun. Ephemerides, physical parameters, Earth close-approaches, observer tools.
http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/
Solar System Simulator
Offers the possibility to see what the Sun and every planet and their major moons look like from any other place in the Solar System at nearly any date at any time. The pictures are very accurate and in color.
http://space.jpl.nasa.gov/
The Solar System
Detailed guide to the sun and planetary system, asteroids, comets, meteor hits on Earth and the other planets.
http://www.eoascientific.com/prototype/new...
Smiley's Planet
Explore the solar system's planets. Includes pictures, descriptions, statistical information and a special section on the latest voyage to Mars.
http://www.d.smiley1.btinternet.co.uk/
Our Solar System in Pictures
Pictures and quizzes about all the planets in the solar system. This site is especially useful to middle school students studying the solar system.
http://www.the-solar-system.net/
The Virtual Solar System
A guide to the solar system for visitors featuring a scale model, interactive quiz, text, and images.
http://www.solarsystem.org.uk/
Exploring the Planets
Sponsored by the National Air and Space Museum, contains many interesting facts about the planets, pictures, comparisons and a section dedicated to spacecraft.
http://www.nasm.si.edu/ceps/etp/
Astronomy Today - Solar System
Fairly detailed information about our sun and its planets.
http://www.astronomytoday.com/astronomy/so...
Northeast Regional Planetary Data Center
Includes list of available image collections and how to obtain the data at the facility (no images are online).
http://www.planetary.brown.edu/planetary/d...
Computing Planetary Positions
A detailed online tutorial on how to compute planetary locations using math formulas.
http://stjarnhimlen.se/comp/ppcomp.html
Rotation of Sun and Planets
The rotation period of a large body circled by one or more satellites can be calculated theoretically.
http://www.geocities.com/saeles/planetsrot...
Solar System Ephemeris
Providing ephemeris of a variety of Sun orbiting bodies.
http://www.arnaudxx.net/index.php
Solar System Simulator
Shows the position of Venus, Earth and Mars at any date from 1900-2100.
http://www.geocities.com/eagle_speaks/Sola...
SkyScopes
Information about planetary astronomy and space exploration and habitat. Online chat, message boards, and related links. Sells replicas and toys.
http://www.skyscopes.com/
The Solar Space Station
Facts, descriptions and pictures, with sections about the Sun, the planets and meteors and asteroids.
http://www.solarspace.co.uk/
Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto
Journey to the outer reaches of the solar system and discover what scientists have learned about Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto.
http://www.worldbook.com/features/outerpla...
Endless Boundaries
Information on the Sun, planets and moons.
http://www.fortunecity.com/roswell/milkywa...
Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
Protocols for naming planetary features, by the Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature of the International Astronomical Union.
http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/
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