A Guide to the Planets
A few information about the nine planets and some astronomy pictures. |
A Planet Pursuit
Pictures, facts and general information on the nine planets. |
Aniket World
Personal page reporting basic features of the planets and some links. |
Astronomy 161: The Solar System
Overview with historical background and basic astronomy concepts, details about planets, satellites, asteroids, comets and meteors. |
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) |
Endless Boundaries
Information on the Sun, planets and moons. |
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. |
Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
Protocols for naming planetary features, by the Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature of the International Astronomical Union. |
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. |
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. |
Our Solar System
Basic information and low resolution pictures of the bodies of our planetary system. |
Our Solar System
Some information and pictures about the bodies of our planetary system. |
Planets, Moons and Stars
Created by students for the Think Quest Junior competition, contains elementary information. |
SkyScopes
Information about planetary astronomy and space exploration and habitat. Online chat, message boards, and related links. Sells replicas and toys. |
Solar System Discoveries by JJ Kavelaars
References to minor planets and moons of planets that were discovered by JJ Kavelaars. |
Solar System Dynamics
Provides detailed information related to known bodies in orbit around the Sun. Ephemerides, physical parameters, Earth close-approaches, observer tools. |
Solar System Dynamics
Web-based resources accompanying the book Solar System Dynamics, by Carl D. Murray and Stanley F. Dermott. |
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 Simulator
Shows the position of Venus, Earth and Mars at any date from 1900-2100. |
Solar System Tour
Basic features of the Sun and the nine planets. |
Solar System Worksheets
Math and logic problems, word searches and vocabulary worksheets. |
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. |
The Lunar Database
Basic information about some of the biggest moons. |
The Nine Planets
Overview, sections dedicated to each planet and the smaller bodies - with data, information and some pictures - glossary and appendices. |
The Planets
Multimedia presentation. (Requires plug-in Flash) |
The Solar Space Station
Facts, descriptions and pictures, with sections about the Sun, the planets and meteors and asteroids. |
The Solar System
An elementary guide to our planetary system with pictures and descriptions of all the planets. |
The Solar System in Pictures
Quizzes and images about all the bodies of our planetary system. |
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. |
Views of the Solar System
Comprehensive multimedia tour with statistical data, detailed information, pictures and videos. Also includes educational resources. |
Virtual Solar System
Images, facts and quizzes about the nine planets. Also includes a scale model. |
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. |
