Solar System
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Links
Bob the Alien's Tour of the Solar System
http://hometown.aol.com/bobalien99/index.htm
Information about planets, moons, comets, asteroids, stars and galaxies.
Solar System Simulator
Offers the possibility to see what the Sun and every planet and their major moons look like from any other place in the Solar System at nearly any date at any time. The pictures are very accurate and in color.
Arty the Part Time Astronaut
http://www.artyastro.com/start.htm
Provides a learning quest through our solar system. Includes information related to all nine planets. A kid's astronomy site with animations, activities, and games for the future astronomer and astronaut.
Passport to the Solar System
http://www.passporttoknowledge.com/solarsystem/
Provides an overview of the sun and each of the nine planets. Also includes biographies of researchers.
Live from the Hubble Space Telescope
http://www.passporttoknowledge.com/hst/
Provides an insiders' view of what it's like to work with Earth's most powerful space telescope.
The Planets
http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/
A collection of many of the best images from NASA's planetary exploration.
Views of the Solar System
An in-depth resource to the Solar System. Including articles about each part of the Solar System and its planets.
F9 Kids
Teaches kids some basic facts about the nine planets, along with stories, games, and a 'meet the kids' section.
Solar System Trading Cards
http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/trading/game.htm
Collect Solar System trading cards as you answer trivia questions correctly.
Astronomy for Kids
Offers a journey through the stars in an attempt to explore the universe. Includes facts about the planets, puzzles, sky facts and maps.
Planetary Fact Sheets
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/planetfact.html
Factual information on the planets in the solar system, from Mercury to Pluto and beyond.
Solar System Live
http://www.fourmilab.ch/solar/solar.html
Includes information and images related to the solar system and its inner planets.
The Planets for Kids
http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/fitzgerald/99/planets.htm
A student-based website focusing on general information about the planets, moon, and sun.
Solar System Worksheets
http://www.edhelper.com/SolarSystem.htm
Printable worksheets, logic problems, word searches, and puzzles.
Earth and Moon Viewer
http://www.fourmilab.ch/earthview/vplanet.html
View the earth and moon from many vantage points and in multiple ways. Provides latitude and longitude positions as well as the altitude and time from which the images were taken.
A Guide To The Planets
http://alistairmcclinton.tripod.com/
Beginners guide with basic facts about the nine planets.
How Big is the Solar System
http://www.noao.edu/education/peppercorn/pcmain.html
Also known as "The Earth as a Peppercorn." A scale model of the solar system.
Alex's Galaxy
Contains a photograph gallery of the major celestial bodies in the solar system.
The Virtual Solar System
http://www.solarsystem.org.uk/
A guide to the solar system for visitors featuring a scale model, interactive quiz, text, and images.
With Peter and Paul Around the Galaxy
Peter and Paul fly with you through space and explain to you everything about our solar system. Click on each planet and you will learn everything about it.
Space Day 2004 - Space Trek Challenge
The Foster Homeschool Families' submission for the SpaceDay.org 2004 Space Trek. Includes journals, stories, and background information.
Solar System Exploration
Describes NASA's program to explore the solar system.
Window to the Universe
http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/our_solar_system/solar_system.html
Learn about asteroids, comets, planets, and the sun. Also contains facts, news, and pictures.
Astronomy.com-Astro for Kids
http://www.astronomy.com/asy/default.aspx?c=a&id=1091
Tells about each of the planets in our solar system and the sun.