Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics
The Planets and Scale
Scholars gain an insight into the relative size of planets and distance between inner and outer planets with the help of informational text, a data table, and a series of four questions.
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University of California
Earth and Planetary Science: Procedure for Evaluating Environmental Impact [Pdf]
A useful guide for environmental impact reporting and as a systematic reference.
NASA
Nasa Space Science Data Archive: Asteroid Fact Sheet
This asteroid fact sheet, supplied by the National Space Science Data Center, provides a table of information on selected asteroids, complete with commentary when appropriate.
American Association of Physics Teachers
Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Copernican System Model
The Copernican system of planetary motion is clarified in this simulation.
NASA
Nasa Space Science Data Archive: Giotto Mission
This site from the National Space Science Data Center provides information on the Giotto mission which was designed to study Comet P/Halley. The spacecraft encountered Halley on March 13, 1986 and approached to within 600 km. This page...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Planet Orbits in the Solar System Study Guide
Review planets orbiting in the solar system using this study guide.
NASA
Nasa Space Science Data Archive: Mars 2007 and Beyond
Check this resource for NASA's present, past, and future Mars' missions. Launch periods, descriptions of the mission, and related press releases are provided for each mission.
NASA
Nasa Space Science Data Archive: Neptune Fact Sheet
Resource has text information to compare Neptune with Earth. Includes Neptune observational data, orbital data, magnetosphere, and atmosphere. Also contains an image of Neptune that can be enlarged.
NASA
Nasa Space Science Data Archive: Neptunian Rings Fact Sheet
A data table of nearly everything known about the ring system of Neptune. The resource also includes an image of the rings of Neptune that can be enlarged.
NASA
Nasa Space Science Data Archive: Asteroid 253 Mathilde
This site contains facts about the asteroid 253 Mathilde from the National Space Science Data Center at NASA.
NASA
Nasa Space Science Data Archive: Ice on Europa
With the exception of Earth, Europa currently appears to be the only body in the solar system which potentially harbors a global ocean of liquid water. The possibility of liquid water raises the possibility of life, as well. This NASA...
NASA
Nasa Space Science Data Archive:comet Collision With Jupiter
Comet collision with Jupiter with lots of pictures and some text. Links to the information about the comet, the impacts, and observations made by four different spacecraft.
NASA
Nasa Space Science Data Archive: Galileo Project Information
This is the homepage of all of the archived information about and from the Galileo Mission. Included is data from the flybys of Venus, Earth, Moon, and Asteroids Gaspra and Ida, as well as the current data from Jupiter and its moons. See...
NASA
Nasa Space Science Data Archive: Viking Mission to Mars
This resource provides thorough background information on the Viking Missions and links to detailed data and images.
American Association of Physics Teachers
Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Celestial Globe Model
Users have the opportunity to adjust several variables in this simulation demonstrating the Ancient Greek's Two Sphere Universe theory.
NASA
Nasa Space Science Data Archive: Lunar Exploration Timeline
Available in both HTML and Shockwave formats, this site is a visual timeline of US, Soviet, and Japanese Lunar exploration. Each point of the timeline links to text information about that spacecraft and mission.
NASA
Nasa Space Science Data Archive: Comet Fact Sheet
This comet fact sheet, supplied by the NSSDC, provides a table of information on selected comets, complete with commentary when appropriate. Includes details of missions to observe these comets.
NASA
Nasa Space Science Data Archive: Neptunian Satellite Fact Sheet
A pair of small tables of data that contain just about everything known about the moons of Neptune.
NASA
Nasa Space Science Data Archive: Magellan Mission to Venus
Detailed information about the Magellan Mission to Venus with images of major surface features and two images of the spacecraft.
NASA
Nasa Space Science Data Archive: Phobos Project
Information on the failed Russian missions to Mars. Though both failed to complete their missions, much was learned about the solar system and new technology.