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Provides detailed information related to known bodies in orbit around the Sun. Ephemerides, physical parameters, Earth close-approaches, observer tools.
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JPL Solar System Dynamics W site provides information related to all known bodies in orbit around the sun. This site is maintained by the Solar System Dynamics Group of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. General Ephemerides HORIZONS Observer Tools Astrodynamic Constants Related Pages Glossary of...A Java applet that simulates gravitating masses. Features a working model with motions and sizes of 70 planets and moons to scale.
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Orrery Solar System Simulator Consider upgrading to one of these in a few months when they are more stable. Users of older versions of Netscape should: close all applications before clicking on the model links. use a small browser window, the problem gets worse...Information about planetary astronomy and space exploration and habitat. Online chat, message boards, and related links. Sells replicas and toys.
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SkyScopes Space Exploration Information from Apollo to the Shuttle Try your hand at docking the Space Shuttle with the Space Shuttle Simulator Try your hand at landing on the Moon with our Apollo Mission Lunar Lander How big would the Earth be if the sun was only 10 feet...Information on the Sun, planets and moons.
http://www.fortunecity.com/roswell/milkyway/1000
Facts, descriptions and pictures, with sections about the Sun, the planets and meteors and asteroids.
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The Solar Space Station facts, information and pictures about the Solar System, planets asteroids meteors comets etc Bibliography astronomylinks.com View website stats This website is intended for anyone who wants to know anything about the Solar System. Navigate using the sidebar on the left or search button on the right. Interested in writing articles/translating sections of this...Comprehensive multimedia tour with statistical data, detailed information, pictures and videos. Also includes educational resources.
http://www.solarviews.com/eng/homepage.htm
Web-based resources accompanying the book Solar System Dynamics, by Carl D. Murray and Stanley F. Dermott.
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Solar System Dynamics by Carl Murray and Stanley Dermott Dynamics is the first textbook to provide a comprehensive description of the dynamical features of the Solar System. Published by Cambridge University Press, it provides an authoritative reference book for students of celestial mechanics and planetary dynamics. Table of Contents...Pictures, facts and general information on the nine planets.
http://homepage.eircom.net/~aidanbarry/planetpursuit/
Shows the position of Venus, Earth and Mars at any date from 1900-2100.
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Solar System Simulator Solar System Simulator More Info Copyright Alex.C.Punnen For more information or any problems mail me at AlexCPn@Hotmail.com Back To My Home Page (This site works best in Internet Explorer 5.5) Sign My Guestbook View Guestbook View Resume...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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BBC Science Nature Space Solar System Experience an amazing variety of worlds Run the gauntlet of floating rocks and boulders in the asteroid belt Encounter the icy comets that wander through the outer Solar System Solar System Jigsaw Can you build the Solar System? WHAT TO...Contains an outline of the formation and evolution of planets, comets, asteroids, and of their features and exploration.
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StarDate Online Solar System Guide Our solar system is an oasis of light, heat, and life in the cold reaches of the Milky Way Galaxy. It consists of a central star the Sun and its family of nine planets, more than 100 moons, millions of...Overview with historical background and basic astronomy concepts, details about planets, satellites, asteroids, comets and meteors.
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Astronomy 161: The Solar System Astronomy we shall concern ourselves primarily with the Solar System. As an introduction to that, we shall consider the historical development of our modern picture of the Solar System. Introduction A Sense of Time and Scale in the Universe Precursors...Personal page reporting basic features of the planets and some links.
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Welcome to Aniket World This site is my personal site. However, any space enthusiast is free to enjoy this site. This site features info and pictures of the planets and the Sun in the solar system. There are about 50 links to cool science...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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USGS Astrogeology Research Program Astrogeology Research Program Keyboard Access Instructions U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey Home Search Disclaimers Privacy Send comments to webteam@astrogeology.usgs.gov...Current and concise information about all planets, major satellites, comets and asteroids.
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The Planetary Society's Learning Center: A Guide to Our Solar System Send this page to a friend! A Guide to Our Solar System Use this page as a guide to all of the interesting objects found in our solar system. Solar System Fact Sheets Below you will find a list of...Table of essential measurements and facts regarding the nine planets with links to highly detailed summaries.
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Planetary Fact Sheet More detailed fact sheets for each planet Notes on the Fact Sheets Explanations of the values and headings in the fact sheet Schoolyard Solar System Demonstration scale model of the solar system for the classroom Author/Curator: Dr. David R. Williams,...Includes list of available image collections and how to obtain the data at the facility (no images are online).
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The Brown/NASA Northeast Regional Planetary Data Center Center is a public facility designed to make available to the general public, the vast amount of image data obtained by the US Space Program. Please read our introduction to learn more about us. Frequently asked Questions We are happy...Fairly detailed information about our sun and its planets.
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Astronomy Today: Solar System In this solar system section of Astronomy Today you will find articles on all the planets plus the Sun, the Moon and asteroids. Click on a planet to find out more Copyright 2000-2005, AstronomyToday. More Info about this site sponsor...History of and basic facts about major solar system bodies.
http://www.evula.org/solarsystem
Detailed guide to the sun and planetary system, asteroids, comets, meteor hits on Earth and the other planets.
http://www.eoascientific.com/pro...otype/newcampus/space/space.html
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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Solar System Exploration Home Page This composite includes the four largest moons of Jupiter which are known as the Galilean satellites. 10.26.05 Cassini Reveals More About Saturn's F Ring Cassini spacecraft images have revealed phenomena not previously detected in any planetary ring. 10.24.05 European Space...Summary information regarding the atmospheres of each planet in our solar system.
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Atmosphere: About Atmosphere The total global environment consists of four major realms: a gaseous atmosphere, liquid hydrosphere, solid lithosphere, and living biosphere. From space, Earth's atmosphere looks like a thin blue veil. This fragile, nearly transparent envelope of gases supplies the air that...The rotation period of a large body circled by one or more satellites can be calculated theoretically.
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Rotation of sun and planets Rotation of sun and planets By Samy Esmaeil. Email: saeles@yahoo.com Published by Journal of Theoretics Volume 5-4, Aug-Sept 2003 Abstract. If a small body of mass (m) orbits a large body of mass (M) then, we can calculate the...Research and educational institute with projects to study planets, asteroids, and comets.
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Planetary Science Institute The dark circular feature in the center is Mare Crisium. PSI Senior Scientist Cathy Weitz is a Co-Investigator on the HiRISE Team and will be responsible for coordinating images related to geologic processes on Mars. PSI Research Associate Frank Chuang...Journey to the outer reaches of the solar system and discover what scientists have learned about Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto.
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The Outermost Planets Jupiterlike planets with gaseous atmospheres and no solid surfaces. The ninth planet, Pluto, is a small, rocky world only 18 percent the diameter of Earth. Pluto has so many unusual features that some astronomers think it may not be a...Image processing browers for Mariner 6, 7, 9, 10, Venera 15/16, and Viking Orbiter.
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Free Software for Planetary Science This data set consists of the Experiment Data Records (EDRs) for the approximately 12500 images obtained by the Mariner 10 TV experiment. The EDRs consist of unprocessed (raw) Mariner 10 instrument data in VICAR format. These volumes are not readily...Various images, brief information, moons, summaries of past and planned missions.
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Discover The Planets our corner of the Universe! Find out all the information you need to know right HERE at DiscoverThePlanets.com! Discover The Planets Our Sun Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune Pluto Thank you for taking the time to visit our site, we hope you...Planetary maps and graphics of Mars, the Moon and Venus.
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Ralph Aeschliman Planetary Cartography and Graphics Anticipating the favorable Mars opposition of 1986 I used U.S. Geological Survey maps as source material to craft a small globe of Mars. While doing so I developed great respect for the work of the airbrush cartographers who made the...A theory about the rotation of sun and planets, planetary rings, origin of solar system, solar cycles and climate variations.
http://www.heeke.com/franz
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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Planet explorer If you would like an image blur transition effect applied to your pictures, like the ones below (With moveable jigsaw piece, for your site then; contact me. Or click here to continue to PLANET EXPLORER. Welcome to Planet explorer, explore...Protocols for naming planetary features, by the Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature of the International Astronomical Union.
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USGS Astrogeology: Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature Enter a feature name and hit Search to search the Planetary Nomenclature database. Advanced Search Help Preface History How names are approved IAU rules and conventions Specifics of the Gazetteer Acknowledgments References cited Alphabetical list of names IAU Task Group...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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EXPLORING THE PLANETS Gallery Entrance 169;2002 National Air and Space Museum Updated: 9/2002 E-mail comments and corrections to: web@nasm.si.edu National Air and SpaceMuseum Home Page...Features Moon rocks, Mars meteorites, and space exposed materials at NASA's curation office.
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Astromaterials Curation at NASA JSC No content on page, skip to end of page Responsible NASA Official:Dr. Carlton Allen Web Curator:Terrie Bevill Last Update:Sept. 28, 2005 National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationJohnson Space Center What You Need to Know About NASA JSC Web Policies...Providing ephemeris of a variety of Sun orbiting bodies.
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Ephémérides Help me improve this site My WebSite:Weather report onAIX EN PROVENCEWebcamPhotos threatening sky To be informedabout the news: NEWS :Updates asteroids and cometsMAJOR ASPECTS for EACH PLANETS Asked:Last major aspect preceding the enter of the Mooninto each sign of the...Offers overview information. Includes list of planetary space missions.
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Our Solar System Planets Alive Main Our solar system consists of an average star we call the Sun, the planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto. It includes: the satellites of the planets; numerous comets, asteroids, and meteoroids; and the interplanetary medium....Provides overview and original illustrations of elements.
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The Solar system: Astronomical Illustrations and Space Art Since ages mankind has gazed upon the night sky. The majority of the stars visible on the heaven appeared static to the ancients, but there were a few stars that appeared to change their position in time. They were called...