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I want to learn about our solar system
Why is Pluto no longer considered a planet?
How do solar cells work?
Windbelt - Reinventing wind power
Satellites on the blink
All about... the Venus transit
How do no-fly zones work?
Alien spotting comes down to Earth
How do we know how far away the moon is?
Under Sunveillance
SODIS - A place in the sun
Three alternative ways to charge your iPod
How does an artificial heart work?
The physics of Santa
All about... SETI
Where is that draught coming from?
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Solar system visualiser
Visit this interactive site to explore the orbits of planets and their moons in our solar system and also in a wide selection of extrasolar planetary systems.
Hits: 2323
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.
Hits: 2844
Solar system 3D
Explore our solar system with this beautiful 3D interactive which shows the orbits of the planets, distances, etc (requires flash).
Hits: 6144
Solar System applet
Java animation showing the motion of the planets of the solar system, moons of Jupiter and two comets.
Hits: 3245
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.
Hits: 2299
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).
Hits: 2359
Solar system exploration
This NASA site tells you all there is to know about exploring our solar system. With information on all the planets and missions past, present and future.
Hits: 2819
Orrery: The Solar System In Action
Site giving information about the solar system, including individual planets, comets, asteroids and meteorites.
Hits: 2796
Journey across the solar system
Collection of eyecatching posters from the European Southern Observatory with facts and figures on the solar system. Each poster is available to download in a selection of different file sizes and ...
Hits: 1741
Our Solar System
A multimedia site describing the objects that "inhabit" our Solar System.
Hits: 1492
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