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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature - http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/
Protocols for naming planetary features, by the Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature of the International Astronomical Union. |
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Welcome to the Planets - http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/
Select images from NASA's planetary exploration program. |
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Windows to the Universe - http://www.windows.ucar.edu/
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. |
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USGS Astrogeology Research Program - http://astrogeology.usgs.gov/
Features planetary imagery, research, GIS, mapping, and image processing software. The site provides information about the group and about the Solar System. |
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BBC Space: Solar System - http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/space/solarsystem/
3D tour including videos with audio and text information on the Sun and the bodies orbiting around it. (Shockwave and Realplayer required) |
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Solar System Simulator - http://space.jpl.nasa.gov/
Online software that generates views of the bodies of our planetary system at any date from any artificial or natural point of observation. |
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Solar System Dynamics - http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/
Provides detailed information related to known bodies in orbit around the Sun. Ephemerides, physical parameters, Earth close-approaches, observer tools. |
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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. |
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Planetary Science Institute - http://www.psi.edu/
Research and educational institute with projects to study planets, asteroids, and comets. |
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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. |
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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. |
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The Planetary Society: Our Solar System - http://www.planetary.org/explore/topics/groups/our_solar_system/
Concise information about all planets, comets and asteroids. |
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Northeast Regional Planetary Data Center - http://www.geo.brown.edu/BrownNASADataCenter/Home.htm
Includes list of available image collections and how to obtain the data at the facility (no images are online). |
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Exploring the Planets - http://www.nasm.si.edu/ceps/etp/
Sponsored by the National Air and Space Museum, contains many interesting facts about the planets, pictures, comparisons and a section dedicated to spacecraft. |
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Astromaterials Curation - http://curator.jsc.nasa.gov/
Features Moon rocks, Mars meteorites, and space exposed materials at NASA's curation office. |
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SkyScopes - http://www.skyscopes.com/
Information about planetary astronomy and space exploration and habitat. Online chat, message boards, and related links. Sells replicas and toys. |
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Endless Boundaries - http://www.fortunecity.com/roswell/milkyway/1000
Information on the Sun, planets and moons. |
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Rotation of Sun and Planets - http://www.geocities.com/saeles/planetsrotation.htm
The rotation period of a large body circled by one or more satellites can be calculated theoretically. |
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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. |
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The Solar System - http://www.evula.org/solarsystem
History of and basic facts about major solar system bodies. |