Our Solar System	- Jump to a Category - Astronomers Astrophotography Astrophysics Auroras Black Holes Comets, Meteors & Asteroids Cosmology Directories Galaxies General Kids Nebulae News Our Solar System Pictures Publications Quantum Mechanics Quasars Radio Astronomy Research String Theory Telescopes
3-D Interactive Solar System Java applet which shows the orbits and positions of the planets right now. The view can be tilted, rotated, and zoomed in and out. http://liftoff.msfc.nasa.gov/academy/space/solarsystem/solarsystemjava.html (Added: 12/26/00)) Aerospaceguide: Space Exploration Explore the Planets and other objects in our Solar System. http://www.aerospaceguide.net/spaceexploration/index.html (Added: 01/04/01)) 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/ (Added: 12/28/00)) Earth and Moon Viewer View the Earth and the Moon from a variety of locations around the globe and in space. http://www.fourmilab.ch/earthview/vplanet.html (Added: 12/28/00)) From Mercury to Pluto Come explore the universe. Offers informative and easy-to-understand guides to all the planets, a section of space exploration, general perspectives on the universe, an image gallery and more. http://library.thinkquest.org/18188/english/index2.htm (Added: 12/28/00)) 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. http://www-spof.gsfc.nasa.gov/stargaze/Sintro.htm (Added: 12/26/00)) NASA Solar System Exploration Launching pad to learning about the programs and people of this NASA space science theme, http://sse.jpl.nasa.gov/ (Added: 12/26/00)) NASA's Planetary Photojournal Provides easy access to the publicly released images from various Solar System exploration programs. http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/ (Added: 12/26/00)) Planets of the Solar System General scientific reference for the planets in the solar system, including images, 3D system model, up-to-date solar system news, facts, and data. http://www.planetsofthesolarsystem.net (Added: 06/22/11)) 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 (Added: 12/26/00)) 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/ (Added: 12/28/00)) Space Facts from the Fact Train Facts about Space and our Solar System, including information on comets, asteroids, planets, space news and more. http://www.facttrain.com/space.html (Added: 05/20/05)) 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/ (Added: 12/28/00)) Views Of The Solar System Solar system learning guide for people of all ages. http://www.solarviews.com/ (Added: 12/26/00)) Virtual Solar System Virtual Tour of our Solar System brought to you by National Geographic. http://www.nationalgeographic.com/solarsystem/ (Added: 12/26/00)) Welcome to the Planets A collection of many of the best images from NASA's planetary exploration program. http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/ (Added: 12/26/00)) Welcome to the Solar System Created as a class project, this guide to our solar system is loaded with pictures, diagrams and facts galore. You can also find interesting notes on spacecraft that have visited the planets, satellites and asteroids in our system. http://www.angelfire.com/ny2/earthscience1/ (Added: 12/28/00)) 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 (Added: 12/28/00)) Your Weight On Other Worlds Ever wonder what you might weigh on Mars or the Moon? Here's your chance to find out. http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/weight/index.html (Added: 12/26/00))