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Links
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
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.
The Solar Space Station
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.
Stardate Online: Guide to the Solar System
http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/
Contains an outline of the formation and evolution of planets, comets, asteroids, and of their features and exploration.
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
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
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
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.
Astronomy Today - Solar System
http://www.astronomytoday.com/astronomy/solarsystem.html
Fairly detailed information about our sun and its planets.
The Solar System
http://www.evula.org/solarsystem
History of and basic facts about major solar system bodies.
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.
Planetary Science Institute
Research and educational institute with projects to study planets, asteroids, and comets.
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
http://members.tripod.com/petermasek/marinerall.html
Image processing browers for Mariner 6, 7, 9, 10, Venera 15/16, and Viking Orbiter.
DiscoverThePlanets.Com
http://www.discovertheplanets.com
Various images, brief information, moons, summaries of past and planned missions.
Planetary Cartography and Graphics by Ralph Aeschliman
Planetary maps and graphics of Mars, the Moon and Venus.
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.