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The solar system

Very descriptive site, answers many questions about the solar system. Lesson plans provided. An interactive site where users can learn about the solar system and other space related topics.

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http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/capture/solarsyst/

What is a solar sail?

Could a spaceship be powered by the sun's energy? An introduction to solar sails.

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http://www.planetary.org/programs/projects/innovative_technologies/solar_sailing/whatis.html

Lightning, an example of a natural capacitor

A fast moving animation showing charge separation and lightning between storm clouds and the ground

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http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/electromag/java/lightning/index.html

National Solar Observatory

Details on the observatories and the advanced technology solar telescope with results of the long term investigation of the sun and archive facilities.

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http://www.sunspot.noao.edu/index.html

Solar power

An overview from the BBC on solar energy.

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/climate/adaptation/solar_power.shtml

1859's "Great Auroral Storm"—the week the Sun touched the earth

A wonderful description of what happened to telegraph stations during extreme space weather Carrington Event in 1859.

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http://arstechnica.com/science/2012/05/1859s-great-auroral-stormthe-week-the-sun-touched-the-earth/

Solar system 3D

Explore our solar system with this beautiful 3D interactive which shows the orbits of the planets, distances, etc (requires flash).

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http://www.solarsystemscope.com/

Solar System applet

Java animation showing the motion of the planets of the solar system, moons of Jupiter and two comets.

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http://www.humnet.ucla.edu/humnet/french/faculty/gans/java/SolarApplet.html

My solar system

Build your own solar system in this flash simulation with stars, planets and moons, and see what weird and wonderful orbits you can create.

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http://phet.colorado.edu/sims/my-solar-system/my-solar-system.swf

Solar System Live

A relatively basic animation that allows you to view the entire Solar system, or just the inner planets (through the orbit of Mars).

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http://www.fourmilab.ch/solar/solar.html
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