A Planet Pursuit Pictures, facts and general information on the nine planets.
About Atmosphere Summary information regarding the atmospheres of each planet in our solar system.
Aniket World Personal page reporting basic features of the planets and some links.
Astronomy 161: The Solar System Overview with historical background and basic astronomy concepts, details about planets, satellites, asteroids, comets and meteors.
BBCi Space: Solar System 3D tour including videos with audio and text information on the Sun and the bodies orbiting around it. (Shockwave and Realplayer required)
DiscoverThePlanets.Com Various images, brief information, moons, summaries of past and planned missions.
Exploring the Planets Sponsored by the National Air and Space Museum, contains many interesting facts about the planets, pictures, comparisons and a section dedicated to spacecraft.
Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature Protocols for naming planetary features, by the Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature of the International Astronomical Union.
JPL Solar System Dynamics Provides detailed information related to known bodies in orbit around the sun. Ephemerides, physical parameters, Earth close-approaches, observer tools, etc.
Orrery A review, support, updates and resources for the solar system simulator. Includes details of the nine planets.
Orrery: Solar System Simulator A Java applet that simulates gravitating masses. Features a working model with motions and sizes of 70 planets and moons to scale.
Orrery: The Solar System in Action A concise tour containing numerous educational resources, and support for Spacetech's Orrery application.
Our Solar System Basic information and low resolution pictures of the bodies of our planetary system.
Our Solar System in Pictures Pictures and quizzes about all the planets in the solar system. This site is especially useful to middle school students studying the solar system.
Planetary Fact Sheet Table of essential measurements and facts regarding the nine planets with links to highly detailed summaries.
Planetary Materials Curation Features Moon rocks, Mars meteorites, and space exposed materials at NASA's curation office.
Planetary Science Institute Research and educational institute with projects to study planets, asteroids, and comets.
Rotation of Sun and Planets The rotation period of a large body circled by one or more satellites can be calculated theoretically.
SkyScopes Information about planetary astronomy and space exploration and habitat. Online chat, message boards, and related links. Sells replicas and toys.
Smiley's Planet Explore the solar system's planets. Includes pictures, descriptions, statistical information and a special section on the latest voyage to Mars.
Solar System - Celestial Mechanics A theory about the rotation of sun and planets, planetary rings, origin of solar system, solar cycles and climate variations.
Solar System Dynamics Web-based resources accompanying the book Solar System Dynamics, by Carl D. Murray and Stanley F. Dermott.
Solar System Dynamics Provides detailed information related to known bodies in orbit around the Sun. Ephemerides, physical parameters, Earth close-approaches, observer tools.
Solar System Exploration Part of NASA's Office of Space Science that describes NASA's program to explore the solar system.
Solar System Exploration Home Page 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.
Solar System Simulator Shows the position of Venus, Earth and Mars at any date from 1900-2100.
Solar System Simulator A NASA/JPL/Caltech spyglass on the cosmos. Select from the options to have the simulator create a color image of your favorite planet or satellite.
Solar System Simulator Online software that generates views of the bodies of our planetary system at any date from any artificial or natural point of observation.
Solar System Simulator Offers the possibility to see what the Sun and every planet and their major moons look like from any other place in the Solar System at nearly any date at any time. The pictures are very accurate and in color.
The Nine Planets An overview of the history, mythology, and current scientific knowledge of each of the planets and moons in our solar system.
The Nine Planets Overview, sections dedicated to each planet and the smaller bodies - with data, information and some pictures - glossary and appendices.
The Virtual Solar System Features a guide to the solar system for visitors of all ages with a scale model, interactive quiz, text, and images.
The Virtual Solar System A guide to the solar system for visitors featuring a scale model, interactive quiz, text, and images.
Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto Journey to the outer reaches of the solar system and discover what scientists have learned about Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto.
USGS Astrogeology Research Program Features planetary imagery, research, GIS, mapping, and image processing software. Offers data from a variety of space mission.
USGS Astrogeology Research Program Features planetary imagery, research, GIS, mapping, and image processing software. The site provides information about the group and about the Solar System.
Views of the Solar System Comprehensive multimedia tour with statistical data, detailed information, pictures and videos. Also includes educational resources.
Virtual Solar System Images, facts and quizzes about the nine planets. Also includes a scale model.
Windows to the Universe An extensive and graphics intensive astronomical learning system. Learn all about the Earth and Space Sciences.A NASA sponsored site.
Windows to the Universe 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.
Windows to the Universe An extensive astronomical learning system. Articles available at three levels: beginner, intermediate, advanced.
Windows to the Universe An extensive and graphics intensive astronomical learning system. Learn all about the Earth and Space Sciences.
