- Orrery: Solar System Simulator - http://www.cuug.ab.ca/~kmcclary/
A Java applet that simulates gravitating masses. Features a working model with motions and sizes of 70 planets and moons to scale.
- SkyScopes - http://www.skyscopes.com/
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 - http://www.harmsy.freeuk.com/orrery.html
A concise tour containing numerous educational resources, and support for Spacetech's Orrery application.
- Endless Boundaries - http://www.fortunecity.com/roswell/milkyway/1000
Information on the Sun, planets and moons.
- The Solar Space Station - http://www.solarspace.co.uk/
Facts, descriptions and pictures, with sections about the Sun, the planets and meteors and asteroids.
- Views of the Solar System - http://www.solarviews.com/eng/homepage.htm
Comprehensive multimedia tour with statistical data, detailed information, pictures and videos. Also includes educational resources.
- Solar System Dynamics - http://ssdbook.maths.qmw.ac.uk/
Web-based resources accompanying the book Solar System Dynamics, by Carl D. Murray and Stanley F. Dermott.
- A Planet Pursuit - http://homepage.eircom.net/~aidanbarry/planetpursuit/
Pictures, facts and general information on the nine planets.
- Solar System Simulator - http://www.geocities.com/eagle_speaks/SolarSim/Appframe.html
Shows the position of Venus, Earth and Mars at any date from 1900-2100.
- BBCi Space: Solar System - http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/space/solarsystem/index.shtml
3D tour including videos with audio and text information on the Sun and the bodies orbiting around it. (Shockwave and Realplayer required)
- Astronomy 161: The Solar System - http://csep10.phys.utk.edu/astr161/lect/
Overview with historical background and basic astronomy concepts, details about planets, satellites, asteroids, comets and meteors.
- Solar System Dynamics - http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/
Provides detailed information related to known bodies in orbit around the Sun. Ephemerides, physical parameters, Earth close-approaches, observer tools.
- Welcome to the Planets - http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/
Select images from NASA's planetary exploration program.
- Aniket World - http://www.angelfire.com/space/aniketworld/
Personal page reporting basic features of the planets and some links.
- Solar System Simulator - http://space.jpl.nasa.gov/
Online software that generates views of the bodies of our planetary system at any date from any artificial or natural point of observation.
- USGS Astrogeology Research Program - http://astrogeology.usgs.gov/
Features planetary imagery, research, GIS, mapping, and image processing software. The site provides information about the group and about the Solar System.
- Planetary Fact Sheet - http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/factsheet/index.html
Table of essential measurements and facts regarding the nine planets with links to highly detailed summaries.
- Northeast Regional Planetary Data Center - http://www.planetary.brown.edu/planetary/data_center/
Includes list of available image collections and how to obtain the data at the facility (no images are online).
- The Solar System - http://www.evula.org/solarsystem
History of and basic facts about major solar system bodies.
- The Solar System - http://www.eoascientific.com/prototype/newcampus/space/space.html
Detailed guide to the sun and planetary system, asteroids, comets, meteor hits on Earth and the other planets.
- Solar System Exploration Home Page - http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/index.cfm
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.
- About Atmosphere - http://www.mardiros.net/atmosphere/
Summary information regarding the atmospheres of each planet in our solar system.
- Rotation of Sun and Planets - http://www.geocities.com/saeles/planetsrotation.htm
The rotation period of a large body circled by one or more satellites can be calculated theoretically.
- Planetary Science Institute - http://www.psi.edu/
Research and educational institute with projects to study planets, asteroids, and comets.
- Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto - http://www2.worldbook.com/features/outerplanets/html/index.html
Journey to the outer reaches of the solar system and discover what scientists have learned about Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto.
- Windows to the Universe - http://www.windows.ucar.edu/
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.
- DiscoverThePlanets.Com - http://www.discovertheplanets.com
Various images, brief information, moons, summaries of past and planned missions.
- Solar System - Celestial Mechanics - http://www.heeke.com/franz
A theory about the rotation of sun and planets, planetary rings, origin of solar system, solar cycles and climate variations.
- Virtual Solar System - http://www.solarsystem.org.uk/
Images, facts and quizzes about the nine planets. Also includes a scale model.
- Smiley's Planet - http://www.d.smiley1.btinternet.co.uk/
Explore the solar system's planets. Includes pictures, descriptions, statistical information and a special section on the latest voyage to Mars.
- The Nine Planets - http://www.nineplanets.org/
Overview, sections dedicated to each planet and the smaller bodies - with data, information and some pictures - glossary and appendices.
- Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature - http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/
Protocols for naming planetary features, by the Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature of the International Astronomical Union.
- Exploring the Planets - http://www.nasm.si.edu/ceps/etp/
Sponsored by the National Air and Space Museum, contains many interesting facts about the planets, pictures, comparisons and a section dedicated to spacecraft.
- Planetary Materials Curation - http://www-curator.jsc.nasa.gov/curator/curator.htm
Features Moon rocks, Mars meteorites, and space exposed materials at NASA's curation office.
- Solar System Ephemeris - http://www.arnaudxx.net/index.php
Providing ephemeris of a variety of Sun orbiting bodies.
- Nova Celestia - http://www.novacelestia.com/space_art_solar_system.html
Provides overview and original illustrations of elements.
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