See also: Oort Cloud • Small Bodies • Sun • Planets • Dwarf Planets • Kuiper Belt
Solar System Simulator
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.
Exploring the Planets
nasm.si.edu
Sponsored by the National Air and Space Museum, contains many interesting facts about the planets, pictures, comparisons and a section dedicated to spacecraft.
Virtual Solar System
solarsystem.org.uk
Images, facts and quizzes about the nine planets. Also includes a scale model.
Astromaterials Curation
curator.jsc.nasa.gov
Features Moon rocks, Mars meteorites, and space exposed materials at NASA's curation office.
The Solar System
eoascientific.com
Detailed guide to the sun and planetary system, asteroids, comets, meteor hits on Earth and the other planets.
Solar System Ephemeris
arnaudxx.net
Providing ephemeris of a variety of Sun orbiting bodies.
Computing Planetary Positions
stjarnhimlen.se
A detailed online tutorial on how to compute planetary locations using math formulas.
BBCi Space: Solar System
bbc.co.uk
3D tour including videos with audio and text information on the Sun and the bodies orbiting around it. (Shockwave and Realplayer required)
The Planetary Society: Our Solar System
planetary.org
Concise information about all planets, comets and asteroids.
Planetary Cartography and Graphics by Ralph Aeschliman
ralphaeschliman.com
Planetary maps and graphics of Mars, the Moon and Venus.
Solar System Dynamics
ssdbook.maths.qmw.ac.uk
Web-based resources accompanying the book Solar System Dynamics, by Carl D. Murray and Stanley F. Dermott.
Free Software for Planetary Science
members.tripod.com
Image processing browers for Mariner 6, 7, 9, 10, Venera 15/16, and Viking Orbiter.
Planetary Science Institute
psi.edu
Research and educational institute with projects to study planets, asteroids, and comets.
A Planet Pursuit
homepage.eircom.net
Pictures, facts and general information on the nine planets.
The Solar System in Pictures
the-solar-system.net
Quizzes and images about all the bodies of our planetary system.
Smiley's Planet
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.
The Solar System
evula.org
History of and basic facts about major solar system bodies.
Northeast Regional Planetary Data Center
planetary.brown.edu
Includes list of available image collections and how to obtain the data at the facility (no images are online).
Solar System Exploration Home Page
solarsystem.nasa.gov
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.
Welcome to the Planets
pds.jpl.nasa.gov
Select images from NASA's planetary exploration program.
Solar System Simulator
geocities.com
Shows the position of Venus, Earth and Mars at any date from 1900-2100.
Endless Boundaries
fortunecity.com
Information on the Sun, planets and moons.
Rotation of Sun and Planets
geocities.com
The rotation period of a large body circled by one or more satellites can be calculated theoretically.
Windows to the Universe
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.
Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto
worldbook.com
Encyclopedia article about the outermost planets.
Orrery: Solar System Simulator
cuug.ab.ca
A Java applet that simulates gravitating masses. Features a working model with motions and sizes of 70 planets and moons to scale.
Solar System Dynamics
ssd.jpl.nasa.gov
Provides detailed information related to known bodies in orbit around the Sun. Ephemerides, physical parameters, Earth close-approaches, observer tools.
Astronomy 161: The Solar System
csep10.phys.utk.edu
Overview with historical background and basic astronomy concepts, details about planets, satellites, asteroids, comets and meteors.
Stardate Online: Guide to the Solar System
stardate.org
Contains an outline of the formation and evolution of planets, comets, asteroids, and of their features and exploration.
Orrery: The Solar System in Action
harmsy.freeuk.com
A concise tour containing numerous educational resources, and support for Spacetech's Orrery application.
Astronomy Today - Solar System
astronomytoday.com
Fairly detailed information about our sun and its planets.
SkyScopes
skyscopes.com
Information about planetary astronomy and space exploration and habitat. Online chat, message boards, and related links. Sells replicas and toys.
Nova Celestia
novacelestia.com
Provides overview and original illustrations of elements.
The Nine Planets
nineplanets.org
Overview, sections dedicated to each planet and the smaller bodies - with data, information and some pictures - glossary and appendices.
Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov
Protocols for naming planetary features, by the Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature of the International Astronomical Union.
USGS Astrogeology Research Program
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.
The Solar Space Station
solarspace.co.uk
Facts, descriptions and pictures, with sections about the Sun, the planets and meteors and asteroids.
Views of the Solar System
solarviews.com
Comprehensive multimedia tour with statistical data, detailed information, pictures and videos. Also includes educational resources.
Planetary Fact Sheet
nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov
Table of essential measurements and facts regarding the nine planets with links to highly detailed summaries.