- ESA Aurora Programme
Responsible for formulating, then implementing, a European long-term plan for the robotic and human exploration of solar system bodies holding promise for traces of life.
www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Aurora/index.html
- Solar System - New World Encyclopedia
Learn about the solar system including formation, planets, asteroid belts, comets, discovery, exploration, and much more.
www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Solar_system
- Robotic Exploration of the Solar System
Series of Scientific American reports looking at the past accomplishments and tantalizing future of unmanned space exploration.
www.scientificamerican.com/report.cfm?id=robotic-planetary-exploration
- Trans-Neptunian Object - Wikipedia
Article about trans-Neptunian objects (TNO), defined as is any object in the solar system that orbits the sun at a greater distance on average than Neptune.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans-Neptunian_Objects
- Astronomical Calculations
Including coordinate conversion, position and circumstances of the moon, and positions of the planets. Approximate methods used.
www.xylem.f2s.com/kepler
- Solar System - SPACE.com
Space.com explains the solar system, with information, images, and articles about the planets, moons, and more.
www.space.com/solarsystem
- HappyNews.com: Our Solar System
Issue of Happy News Living magazine exploring the planets of the solar system. Articles include Mars information for kids, solar eclipse schedule and viewing, and the major constellations.
www.happynews.com/living/space/solar-system.htm
- Solar System News - NASA
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Find the lastest features, videos, and news about the solar system from NASA.
www.nasa.gov/topics/solarsystem/index.html
- The Solar System
Scrolling image of the solar system in pixel scale (where one pixel is equal to 1000km) to represent its sheer vastness and the huge distances between planets.
www.troybrophy.com/projects/solarsystem
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