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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.

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http://janus.astro.umd.edu/SolarSystems/

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/

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

The Solar System -- our home in space

Animated video explaining our place in the solar system and what will happen to us in the future.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsF_hdjWJjo

Orrery: The Solar System In Action

Site giving information about the solar system, including individual planets, comets, asteroids and meteorites.

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http://www.harmsy.freeuk.com/orrery.html

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.

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http://sse.jpl.nasa.gov/index.cfm

How did the solar system form

Concise explanation of how the solar system started and the planets formed.

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http://www.nhm.ac.uk/nature-online/space/planets-solar-system/formation/index.html
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