Solar System Resources
Solar System Resources
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Encyclopedia Americana (EA) Solar System
The sun and the eight planets that orbit it, along with the dwarf planets, asteroids, comets, and interplanetary material that are under the sun's gravitational influence.
Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia (GME) Solar System
The solar system is the group of celestial bodies, including the Earth, orbiting around and gravitationally bound by the star known as the Sun, one of at least a hundred billion stars in the Galaxy.
New Book of Knowledge (NBK) Solar System
Our solar system consists of the sun and all the other objects that orbit it. These include the planets and their satellites, dwarf planets, asteroids, comets, and interplanetary gas and dust.
Popular Science (PS) The Solar System
The Sun lies at the very heart of our solar system. It is a typical star, one of the 150 billion in the Milky Way galaxy. Because the Sun is much closer to us than is any other star, it seems many, many times larger than the more distant bodies.
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Ask a High-Energy Astronomer! WRL
The Cambridge guide to the solar system, Lang, Kenneth R. 523.2 LAN
From Stargazers to Starships: Welcome!, Stern, David P. WRL
The NASA atlas of the solar system, Greeley, Ronald. 523.2 GRE
Other worlds : a beginner's guide to planets and, Dickinson, Terence. 523.4 DIC
The relativity of wrong, Asimov, Isaac. 520 ASI
The Solar System, Smoluchowski, Roman. 523.2 SMO
The Solar system: opposing viewpoints, Roop, Peter. 001.9 ROO
Librarians' Internet Index (www.lii.org) - a directory like Yahoo, but these yahoos are librarians :-)
Article about the July 2005 discovery of "a new planet in the outer solar system. ... The planet, which hasn't been officially named yet ... [is located] more or less in the Kuiper Belt, a dark realm beyond Neptune where thousands of small icy bodies orbit the sun." Includes photos, an artist's concept of the planet, and audio of the story. From the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2005/29jul_planetx.htm
The Space Sciences Laboratory at UC Berkeley offers a connection to SEGway (Science Education Gateway), hands-on science activities through Eye on the Sky , and outreach with Sun-Earth Connection Education Forum . Families can find information on space, the solar system, and related subjects such as mathematics and technology. The page automatically goes to the public forum, but use the tabs at the top for a more focused approach for educators and scientists. http://cse.ssl.berkeley.edu
ESA: Aurora Exploration Programme
"The primary objective of Aurora is to create, and then implement, a European long-term plan for the robotic and human exploration of the solar system, with Mars, the Moon and the asteroids as the most likely targets." The site presents news, describes the Aurora program and its missions, and provides related information. Includes documents and artist images. Searchable. From the European Space Agency (ESA). http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Aurora/
This online exhibit from 2002 "highlights the history and achievements of planetary explorations, both Earth-based and by spacecraft." It features information about tools of exploration and about the planets, asteroids, and comets in our solar system. Information for planets includes atmosphere, moons, magnetic fields, images, and more. From the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. http://www.nasm.si.edu/research/ceps/etp/etp.htm
"On 15 March 2004, astronomers from Caltech, Gemini Observatory, and Yale University announced the discovery of the coldest, most distant object known to orbit the sun." This site provides background information about Sedna, and details about the findings of the team. Includes images and related links (such as to the legend of Sedna, the Inuit goddess of the sea). From a member of the team that discovered Sedna. http://www.gps.caltech.edu/~mbrown/sedna/
What does Jupiter look like from Venus? View our solar system's planets or moons from a variety of perspectives: as seen from earth, as seen from other planetary bodies, from different centuries, field of view, and more. You can also determine planetary or satellite orbits. An endlessly entertaining site from NASA. http://space.jpl.nasa.gov/
StarChild: A learning center for young astronomers
NASA has created an astronomy site just for children. StarChild contains sections on the solar system, the universe, and "space stuff" (astronauts, space travel, and the Hubble Space Telescope, among others). It also includes a glossary with brief explanations of astronomy-related terms. The site is highly graphical, includes movies, and is intended for the 4-14 year age group. http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/
This site answers your questions about the solar system, the universe, and the scientists who have discovered these worlds and you can choose answers at a beginning, intermediate, or advanced level. It also includes an excellent Myths section that covers the mythological history of the universe in many cultures. Art, Books & Films includes images of scientists and lists of space-related books, films, and poetry. The NASA-funded site provides a number of different ways to navigate its multimedia-heavy features. http://www.windows.ucar.edu/
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