Solar System

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General Sites

The Galaxy Page
Tremendous Site! Tours of solar system; the sun; planets; earth;
moon; asteroids; comets; other planetary systems. Data; explorations
NASA Quest. Solar System Online
Site under development
Solar System Simulator
From NASA
The Nine Planets
Overview of the history, mythology, and current
scientific knowledge; by Bill Arnett;
from Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS)
Solar System Live
View the Solar System or the inner planets (through the orbit
of Mars); from Fourmilab
Views of the Solar System
Available in English, Spanish, Portugese and French; the Sun, planets,
comets, asteroids; people; from SolarViews.com
International Solar-Terrestrial Physics (ISTP)
Exploring the Sun-Earth Connection during Solar Maximum 23;
from NASA
SpaceDaily.com
News related to the Solar System, aeronautics and space
Solar System on the Web
Tremendous site. Tours of the solar system;
Earth; Mars; Pluto; comets; NASA missions; life (!MARS!); questions;
NASA press releases.
National Optical Astronomy Observatory
Classroom resources on The Sun, Moon, planets, comets,
stars, teaching guides, faqs about teaching astronomy
National Solar Observatory. Sacramento Peak
See their "Educational Outreach for Ask Mr. Sunspot
and other resources

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The Sun

High Energy Solar Spectroscopic Images (HESSI) Project Mission
The space mission; sun science, mission information,
virtual tour, K-12 curriculum; packed with information
Viewpoint: The Sun and Climate Change
An opinion column, written by Dr, Paal Brekke,
European Space Agency; includes links to other articles; from BBC
Climate pattern linked to Sun's Magnetic Cycles
Article reporting research study by Mukul Sharma, Dartmouth
Fred Espenak's Eclipse Home Pages
Ultimate online resources; from NASA /Goddard Space Flight Center
The Sun in Action
From NASA
The Sun-Climate Question: Is There a Real Connection?
Technical review of some literature; by George C. Reid,
Aeronomy Laboratory, NOAA
The Sun-Earth Connection
How the Sun's energy is carried to Earth. By Prof. R.J. Sica,
University of Western Ontario
NASA. Project SUN
Series of research projects which involve students; includes
earth, solar system, stars & galaxies
Sun Science
From Hessi Education and Public Outreach, Berkeley
The Sun
From the Nine Planets Site
Sunspots and the Solar Cycle
News, science, images, history. Sponsored by Science@NASA
A Virtual Tour of the Sun

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Mars

Mars
From NASA

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Sites for Kids

SpaceKids - Space Science for Kids
Send your name to Mars; See the 2001 Leonid Meteor Storm;
Study the Sun; from NASA
Astronomy for Kids!
Includes the planets; puzzles, sky facts; star links; sky
maps; postcards
spaceKids.com
Take a tour of the solar system; our galactic neighbors;
SkyWatch; more
YPOP Home Page
Images and movies of the Sun as seen by by an X-ray
Telescope on board the YohKoh satellite. Latest images
from space; X-ray movies of the Sun; solar tour; solar
classroom; science nuggets, spotlight, Solar Week 2001

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