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» A Planet Pursuit - Pictures, facts and general information on the nine planets.
» About Atmosphere - Summary information regarding the atmospheres of each planet in our solar system.
» 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.
» Astronomy Today - Solar System - Fairly detailed information about our sun and its planets.
» 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)
» DiscoverThePlanets.Com - Various images, brief information, moons, summaries of past and planned missions.
» 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.
» Free Software for Planetary Science - Image processing browers for Mariner 6, 7, 9, 10, Venera 15/16, and Viking Orbiter.
» Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature - Protocols for naming planetary features, by the Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature of the International Astronomical Union.
» Northeast Regional Planetary Data Center - Includes list of available image collections and how to obtain the data at the facility (no images are online).
» 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.
» Orrery: The Solar System in Action - A concise tour containing numerous educational resources, and support for Spacetech's Orrery application.
» Our Solar System - Basic information and low resolution pictures of the bodies of our planetary system.
» Planet Guide to the Solar System - Guide to our planetary system with pictures and descriptions of all planets, including statistical data.
» Planetary Cartography and Graphics by Ralph Aeschliman - Planetary maps and graphics of Mars, the Moon and Venus.
» Planetary Fact Sheet - Table of essential measurements and facts regarding the nine planets with links to highly detailed summaries.
» Planetary Science Institute - Research and educational institute with projects to study planets, asteroids, and comets.
» Planets, Moons and Stars - Created by students for the Think Quest Junior competition, contains elementary information.
» Rotation of Sun and Planets - The rotation period of a large body circled by one or more satellites can be calculated theoretically.
» SkyScopes - Information about planetary astronomy and space exploration and habitat. Online chat, message boards, and related links. Sells replicas and toys.
» Smiley's Planet - Explore the solar system's planets. Includes pictures, descriptions, statistical information and a special section on the latest voyage to Mars.
» Solar System - Celestial Mechanics - A theory about the rotation of sun and planets, planetary rings, origin of solar system, solar cycles and climate variations.
» 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 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.
» 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.
» 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 Planetary Society: Solar System Guide - Current and concise information about all planets, major satellites, comets and asteroids.
» The Planets - Multimedia presentation. (Requires Flash 5 plug-in)
» The Solar Space Station - Facts, descriptions and pictures, with sections about the Sun, the planets and meteors and asteroids.
» The Solar System - Detailed guide to the sun and planetary system, asteroids, comets, meteor hits on Earth and the other 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.
» Universe, the Unknown World - Information on the solar system, with points about universal history and future.
» Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto - Journey to the outer reaches of the solar system and discover what scientists have learned about Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto.
» 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.
» Welcome to the Planets - Select images from NASA's planetary exploration program.
» 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.