Astronomy 161: The Solar System
Overview with historical background and basic astronomy concepts, details about planets, satellites, asteroids, comets and meteors.
Computing Planetary Positions
A detailed online tutorial on how to compute planetary locations using math formulas.
DiscoverThePlanets.Com
Various images, brief information, moons, summaries of past and planned missions.
Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
Protocols for naming planetary features, by the Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature of the International Astronomical Union.
Orrery: The Solar System in Action
A concise tour containing numerous educational resources, and support for Spacetech's Orrery application.
Our Solar System - Planets Alive
Offers overview information. Includes list of planetary space missions.
Planetary Cartography and Graphics by Ralph Aeschliman
Planetary maps and graphics of Mars, the Moon and Venus.
Planetary Fact Sheet
Table of essential measurements and facts regarding the nine planets with links to highly detailed summaries.
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.
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.
Stardate Online: Guide to the Solar System
Contains an outline of the formation and evolution of planets, comets, asteroids, and of their features and exploration.
The Nine Planets
Overview, sections dedicated to each planet and the smaller bodies - with data, information and some pictures - glossary and appendices.
The Solar System in Pictures
Quizzes and images about all the bodies of our planetary system.
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.