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How many planets are there like Earth?
A beginners' guide to exoplanets
How to spot an alien Earth
How do we know how far away the moon is?
Alien spotting comes down to Earth
Why is Pluto no longer considered a planet?
Your life on Mars
Creative Physics
What causes the Earth's magnetic field?
What are the northern lights?
All about... the Venus transit
All about... SETI
Are we really all made of stardust?
Top 4 Bonkers things about the universe
How does GPS work?
Why do earthquakes happen?

Explore Mars now
Take a virtual tour of a martian base and discover the technology that might be used to set up camp on the red planet

Visible Earth
A catalogue of satellite images of our home planet detailing everything from atmospheric data to city lights or natural disasters.

It's Toutatis!
NASA information on Toutatis, an asteroid which passed very close to our planet in 2000.

Ice, Ocean, Atmosphere and Climate
Why the South Pole is a great place to study our planet's climate.

The Earth
Straightforward, easy to understand answers to 13 frequently asked questions about the planet Earth.

Earth Guide
Fantastic interactive site answering questions about our planet e.g. Where does the the sunlight that hits Earth go? Where does the Sky become space?

Our Planet Earth from Space
Computer generated images of the earth from satellites showing various data such as the location of icebergs and natural disasters.

Earth Introduction
Explanations and figures for the physical facts concerning our planet earth. This forms part of the Views of the Solar System site.