Astrofolk
Get the facts on the planets; read the folklore of the moon and the constellations; and check out trivia on the solar system, deep space and space history.
http://www.pleione.com/astrofolk/
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Solar System Live
The interactive Orrery of the Web. You can view the entire Solar System, or just the inner planets (through the orbit of Mars). Controls allow you to set time and date, viewpoint, observing location, orbital elements to track an asteroid or comet, and a variety of other parameters.
http://www.fourmilab.ch/solar/solar.html
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Solar System Simulator
The Solar System Simulator provides a unique look at the cosmos. If you have ever wondered what the sun looks like from Uranus or any other Milky Way combination, stop by this project of NASA, JPL, and Cal Tech.
http://space.jpl.nasa.gov/
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The Nine Planets
The Nine Planets is an overview of the history, mythology, and current scientific knowledge of each of the planets and moons in our solar system. Each page has text and images, some have sounds and movies, most provide references to additional related information.
http://www.dma.be/p/infoster/nineplanets/
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Windows to the Universe
A graphics-intensive, visually stunning site that features textbook-style overviews of the universe and our solar system. Extremely user-friendly, it is geared toward the general public and has individual pages for each of the nine planets.
http://www.windows.umich.edu
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