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  • Astronomical Calculations
    Including coordinate conversion, position and circumstances of the moon, and positions of the planets. Approximate methods used.
    www.xylem.f2s.com/kepler
  • ESA Aurora Programme
    Responsible for formulating, then implementing, a European long-term plan for the robotic and human exploration of solar system bodies holding promise for traces of life.
    www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Aurora/index.html
  • From Stargazers to Starships
    Deals with the world of gravity: of massive planets and stars, and the way spaceflight is achieved despite their strong pull. Topics include astronomy of the Earth's motion in space and Newtonian mechanics.
    www-spof.gsfc.nasa.gov/stargaze/Sintro.htm
  • HappyNews.com: Our Solar System
    Issue of Happy News Living magazine exploring the planets of the solar system. Articles include Mars information for kids, solar eclipse schedule and viewing, and the major constellations.
    www.happynews.com/living/space/solar-system.htm
  • Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI)@
    Learn about the Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI) in Houston, Texas, the NASA-funded research institute dedicated to studies of the solar system, its evolution, and formation. Sites feature imagery and cartographic products from missions such as Apollo, Clementine, Galileo, Viking, Voyager, and Mars Global Surveyor as well as discussion on the decision to go to the Moon.
    dir.yahoo.com/.../Center_for_Advanced_Space_Studies__CASS_/Lunar_and_Planetary_Institute__LPI_
  • NASA Discovery Program@
    Learn about the NASA Discovery Program which aims to enhance our understanding of the solar system with frequent, high quality, low cost planetary science investigations through sites featuring individual missions, newsletters, and Discovery Acquisition Program.
    dir.yahoo.com/.../Missions/NASA_Discovery_Program
  • NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Solar System Dynamics Group
    Generates accurate position and velocity histories (ephemerides) for the bodies of the solar system including the planets, natural satellites, comets, and asteroids.
    ssd.jpl.nasa.gov
  • NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory - Solar System
    The Jet Propulsion Laboratory is the lead US center for robotic exploration of the solar system, and conducts major programs in space-based Earth sciences and astronomy. JPL spacecraft have visited all of the planets from Mercury to Neptune.
    www.jpl.nasa.gov/solar-system/index.cfm
  • NASA's Planetary Photojournal
    Images of the planets, the Sun, asteroids, and comets. NASA's Photojournal provides easy access to images from various NASA Solar System exploration missions.
    photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov
  • NASA's 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.
    solarsystem.nasa.gov/index.cfm
  • Open Universe
    3D, realtime solar system simulator. Creates a display of planets, moons, stars, galaxies, asteroids, and spacecraft.
    www.openuniverse.org
  • Robotic Exploration of the Solar System
    Series of Scientific American reports looking at the past accomplishments and tantalizing future of unmanned space exploration.
    www.scientificamerican.com/report.cfm?id=robotic-planetary-exploration
  • Solar System - National Geographic
    Get information, facts, photos, news, videos, and more about our solar system from National Geographic.
    science.nationalgeographic.com/science/space/solar-system
  • Solar System - New World Encyclopedia
    Learn about the solar system including formation, planets, asteroid belts, comets, discovery, exploration, and much more.
    www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Solar_system
  • Solar System - SPACE.com
    Space.com explains the solar system, with information, images, and articles about the planets, moons, and more.
    www.space.com/solarsystem
  • Solar System - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
    View information about the sun and its planetary system.
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_System
  • Solar System Astronomy: Our Solar System
    The sun, moon, planets and asteroids.
    freeware.intrastar.net/solarsystem/solarsy1.htm
  • Solar System Exploration: Kids
    NASA provides this solar system page specifically geared toward kids.
    solarsystem.nasa.gov/kids/index.cfm
  • Solar System Live
    The interactive orrery of the Web.
    www.fourmilab.ch/solar/solar.html
  • Solar System News - NASA [pick] [read review]
    Find the lastest features, videos, and news about the solar system from NASA.
    www.nasa.gov/topics/solarsystem/index.html
  • Solar System Simulator - NASA
    Simulated view of any body in the solar system from any location and time in full-color graphics. A NASA/JPL space site.
    space.jpl.nasa.gov
  • Solar Voyager
    Includes links to current news articles, a description of each planet's prominent features, and a gallery of orginal art.
    www.solarvoyager.com
  • Spacetech's Orrery: The Solar System in Action
    Guide to the planets, their moons, comets, and meteors.
    www.harmsy.freeuk.com/orrery.html
  • The Solar System
    Scrolling image of the solar system in pixel scale (where one pixel is equal to 1000km) to represent its sheer vastness and the huge distances between planets.
    www.troybrophy.com/projects/solarsystem
  • The Solar System - Astronomy For Kids - KidsAstronomy.com
    The Solar System is full of planets, moons, asteroids, comets, minor planets, and many other exciting objects. Learn about it at KidsAstronomy.com
    www.kidsastronomy.com/solar_system.htm
  • Trans-Neptunian Object - Wikipedia
    Article about trans-Neptunian objects (TNO), defined as is any object in the solar system that orbits the sun at a greater distance on average than Neptune.
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans-Neptunian_Objects
  • Views of the Solar System [*]
    Views of the Solar System presents a multimedia adventure unfolding the splendor of the Sun, planets, moons, comets, and asteroids. Discover the history of space exploration, rocketry, early astronauts, space missions, and a large image/video archive.
    www.solarviews.com
  • Virtual Solar System UK
    Learn about the nine planets through images, facts and quiz questions in this interactive tour.
    www.solarsystem.f2s.com
  • Your Weight On Other Worlds
    Ever wonder what you might weigh on Mars or the Moon? Here's your chance to find out.
    www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/weight/index.html
 

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