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Science Kids: Science Images: Solar System Moons Diagram
This diagram shows selected moons of the Solar System and includes Earth for scale. Some of the moons shown include Phobos, Deimos, Io, Europa, Ganymede, Callisto, Titan, Hyperion, Ariel, Umbriel, Triton, Proteus and Charon. For more...
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There Are Many More Objects in Our Solar System Than the Planets.
This comprehensive site delves into other aspects of our solar system besides the planets and the sun. Click on the topics on the right like solar winds, the heliosphere, the heliopause, asteroids, comets, and more.
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Nasa: Space Place: Solar System Comparative Sizes
This picture compares the sizes of the moons of the different planets in the solar system.
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Solar Eclipse
A portal to resources on the sun, the Earth's neighboring planets, and the weather in space. Find out why Saturn is the "jewel of the Solar System" and explore what happens when Venus and Mercury make their rare transits across the sun.
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Photojournal
This NASA site provides access to publicly released images from various Solar System exploration programs.
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University of Maryland: The Astronomy Workshop
Find tools to calculate astronomical distances and sizes, to view various Solar System models, to compare gravity's affect on weight, and more. A good place to find interesting facts, simple animations, and astronomy links to physics and...
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University of Maryland: The Astronomy Workshop
Find tools to calculate astronomical distances and sizes, to view various Solar System models, to compare gravity's affect on weight, and more. A good place to find interesting facts, simple animations, and astronomy links to physics and...
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Nasa: Space Place: Kuiper Belt and Oort Cloud
A diagram of the Kuiper Belt and Oort Cloud surrounding our solar system.
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Nasa: Space Place: Planet Size Comparison
See how all the planets in our solar system compare in size.
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Rice University: The Copernican System
This site from The Galileo Project of Rice University contains information relating to Copernicus's sun-centered solar system theory. Pictures are provided throughout this article along with links to additional information.
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Rice University: The Copernican System
This site from The Galileo Project of Rice University contains information relating to Copernicus's sun-centered solar system theory. Pictures are provided throughout this article along with links to additional information.
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Rice University: The Copernican System
This site from The Galileo Project of Rice University contains information relating to Copernicus's sun-centered solar system theory. Pictures are provided throughout this article along with links to additional information.
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Warm Air: Solar Heating
Solar heating systems and their operation are described, and their benefits, both economic and environmental are discussed in detail.
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Harvard University: The Solar System
These hands-on activities are are a great way for students to gain perspective on the relative sizes and distances of each planet, the relationship between the sun and Earth, and much more.
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Harvard University: The Solar System
These hands-on activities are are a great way for students to gain perspective on the relative sizes and distances of each planet, the relationship between the sun and Earth, and much more.
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New Solar System Not to Scale (Bbc)
In mythology, it was Eris that sparked the quarrel ultimately resulting in the Trojan War. It was fitting then that Michael Brown of the California Institute of Technology should name this highly debated object Eris. Learn more about...
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Nasa's the Space Place: Solar System: Pluto's Orbit
An illustration showing Pluto's and the other planet's orbits around the sun.
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Science Kids: Science Images: Callisto
This is an image of Callisto, one of the moons of Jupiter. Discovered by Galileo Galilei in 1610, it is the third largest moon in the Solar System and features a heavily cratered surface. For more information, check out our solar system...
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Sunspots
A portal to resources on the sun, the Earth's neighboring planets, and the weather in space. Find out why Saturn is the "jewel of the Solar System" and explore what happens when Venus and Mercury make their rare transits across the sun.
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Auroras
A portal to resources on the sun, the Earth's neighboring planets, and the weather in space. Find out why Saturn is the "jewel of the Solar System" and explore what happens when Venus and Mercury make their rare transits across the sun.
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Nasa Logo
A portal to resources on the sun, the Earth's neighboring planets, and the weather in space. Find out why Saturn is the "jewel of the Solar System" and explore what happens when Venus and Mercury make their rare transits across the sun.
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Saturn Photo
In this activity, "You will investigate the concepts of relative size and distance by creating a basic model of our solar system." Planet printouts are provided and this site contains related links.
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