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• - Journey to the outer reaches of the solar system and discover what scientists have learned about Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto.
  
• - A concise tour containing numerous educational resources, and support for Spacetech's Orrery application.
  
• - A Java applet that simulates gravitating masses. Features a working model with motions and sizes of 70 planets and moons to scale.
  
• - Online software that generates views of the bodies of our planetary system at any date from any artificial or natural point of observation.
  
• - Fairly detailed information about our sun and its planets.
  
• - Protocols for naming planetary features, by the Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature of the International Astronomical Union.
  
• - Provides detailed information related to known bodies in orbit around the Sun. Ephemerides, physical parameters, Earth close-approaches, observer tools.
  
• - 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.
  
• - References to minor planets and moons of planets that were discovered by JJ Kavelaars.
  
• - The rotation period of a large body circled by one or more satellites can be calculated theoretically.
  
• - Features Moon rocks, Mars meteorites, and space exposed materials at NASA's curation office.
  
• - Basic information and low resolution pictures of the bodies of our planetary system.
  
• - Information about planetary astronomy and space exploration and habitat. Online chat, message boards, and related links. Sells replicas and toys.
  
• - Facts, descriptions and pictures, with sections about the Sun, the planets and meteors and asteroids.
  
• - Detailed guide to the sun and planetary system, asteroids, comets, meteor hits on Earth and the other planets.
  
• - Offers overview information. Includes list of planetary space missions.
  
• - Image processing browers for Mariner 6, 7, 9, 10, Venera 15/16, and Viking Orbiter.
  
• - Overview with historical background and basic astronomy concepts, details about planets, satellites, asteroids, comets and meteors.
  
• - Research and educational institute with projects to study planets, asteroids, and comets.
  
• - Providing ephemeris of a variety of Sun orbiting bodies.
  
• - Current and concise information about all planets, major satellites, comets and asteroids.
  
• - Personal page reporting basic features of the planets and some links.
  
• - Select images from NASA's planetary exploration program.
  
• - Table of essential measurements and facts regarding the nine planets with links to highly detailed summaries.
  
• - Various images, brief information, moons, summaries of past and planned missions.
  
• - Pictures, facts and general information on the nine planets.
  
• - Images, facts and quizzes about the nine planets. Also includes a scale model.
  
• - Explore the solar system's planets. Includes pictures, descriptions, statistical information and a special section on the latest voyage to Mars.
  
• - Information on the Sun, planets and moons.
  
• - Sponsored by the National Air and Space Museum, contains many interesting facts about the planets, pictures, comparisons and a section dedicated to spacecraft.
  
• - Quizzes and images about all the bodies of our planetary system.
  
• - A theory about the rotation of sun and planets, planetary rings, origin of solar system, solar cycles and climate variations.
  
• - Planetary maps and graphics of Mars, the Moon and Venus.
  
• - Contains an outline of the formation and evolution of planets, comets, asteroids, and of their features and exploration.
  
• - Features planetary imagery, research, GIS, mapping, and image processing software. The site provides information about the group and about the Solar System.
  
• - Summary information regarding the atmospheres of each planet in our solar system.
  
• - 3D tour including videos with audio and text information on the Sun and the bodies orbiting around it. (Shockwave and Realplayer required)
  
• - 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.
  
• - Includes list of available image collections and how to obtain the data at the facility (no images are online).