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Topia!: Science: Astronomy: Solar System (673)
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 Views of the Solar System - Comprehensive multimedia tour with statistical data, detailed information, pictures and videos. Also includes educational resources.
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. SkyScopes - Information about planetary astronomy and space exploration and habitat. Online chat, message boards, and related links. Sells replicas and toys. Orrery: The Solar System in Action - A concise tour containing numerous educational resources, and support for Spacetech's Orrery application. Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature - Protocols for naming planetary features, by the Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature of the International Astronomical Union. Endless Boundaries - Information on the Sun, planets and moons. Solar System Discoveries by JJ Kavelaars - References to minor planets and moons of planets that were discovered by JJ Kavelaars. Our Solar System - General information and physical parameters about planets, moons, asteroids and comets. Includes some of the major planetary missions and info on the Kuiper Belt and Oort Cloud. The Solar Space Station - Facts, descriptions and pictures, with sections about the Sun, the planets and meteors and asteroids. Planets, Moons and Stars - Created by students for the Think Quest Junior competition, contains elementary information. 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. Solar System Dynamics - Web-based resources accompanying the book Solar System Dynamics, by Carl D. Murray and Stanley F. Dermott. A Planet Pursuit - Pictures, facts and general information on the nine planets. Solar System Simulator - Shows the position of Venus, Earth and Mars at any date from 1900-2100. Virtual Solar System - Images, facts and quizzes about the nine planets. Also includes a scale model. 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) 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. Astronomy 161: The Solar System - Overview with historical background and basic astronomy concepts, details about planets, satellites, asteroids, comets and meteors. Solar System Dynamics - Provides detailed information related to known bodies in orbit around the Sun. Ephemerides, physical parameters, Earth close-approaches, observer tools. Welcome to the Planets - Select images from NASA's planetary exploration program. Our Solar System - Basic information and low resolution pictures of the bodies of our planetary system. Aniket World - Personal page reporting basic features of the planets and some links. The Planets - Multimedia presentation. (Requires plug-in Flash) The Solar System in Pictures - Quizzes and images about all the bodies of our planetary system. Solar System Simulator - Online software that generates views of the bodies of our planetary system at any date from any artificial or natural point of observation. Solar System Worksheets - Math and logic problems, word searches and vocabulary worksheets. The Lunar Database - Basic information about some of the biggest moons. 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. Planet Guide to the Solar System - Guide to our planetary system with pictures and descriptions of all planets, including statistical data. The Planetary Society: Solar System Guide - Current and concise information about all planets, major satellites, comets and asteroids. Planetary Fact Sheet - Table of essential measurements and facts regarding the nine planets with links to highly detailed summaries. Northeast Regional Planetary Data Center - Includes list of available image collections and how to obtain the data at the facility (no images are online). Astronomy Today - Solar System - Fairly detailed information about our sun and its planets. The Solar System - History of and basic facts about major solar system bodies. The Solar System - Detailed guide to the sun and planetary system, asteroids, comets, meteor hits on Earth and the other 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. SpaceQuest: Solar System Data Homepage - Basic information about the sun and nine planets. About Atmosphere - Summary information regarding the atmospheres of each planet in our solar system. Rotation of Sun and Planets - The rotation period of a large body circled by one or more satellites can be calculated theoretically. Planetary Science Institute - Research and educational institute with projects to study planets, asteroids, and comets. Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto - Journey to the outer reaches of the solar system and discover what scientists have learned about Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto. Windows to the Universe - Aimed at portraying Earth and Space Sciences in a fun way. Includes information about space weather, global space physics and a real time movie of current solar activity. Free Software for Planetary Science - Image processing browers for Mariner 6, 7, 9, 10, Venera 15/16, and Viking Orbiter. DiscoverThePlanets.Com - Various images, brief information, moons, summaries of past and planned missions. Space Tour - Concise facts regarding the sun and planets. Planetary Cartography and Graphics by Ralph Aeschliman - Planetary maps and graphics of Mars, the Moon and Venus. Solar System - Celestial Mechanics - A theory about the rotation of sun and planets, planetary rings, origin of solar system, solar cycles and climate variations.
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