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Featured Links
	The Origin of the Solar System

	Welcome to the Planets
		Outstanding photos with great explanations of the physical features of the planets.
	Exploring the Planets
		One of the best space sites on the web. Great design, deep content, well organized and excellent images presented in an exhibit format. Covers planets, comets, the Voyager mission, excellent sections on the history of space exploration and technology. Also a great comparitive planetology section that looks at volcanoes, impact craters, atmosphere, storms and water. From the Center for Earth and Planetary Studies (CEPS), National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
	Comparing the Planets

	NASA - JPL Solar System Simulator
		Interactive color maps of the planets and moons that allow you to zoom in for more detail.
	Views of the Solar System

In-Depth
	History of Space Exploration
		Deep and thorough, but easy to digest and reasonably entertaining. Very well organized information on virtually every relevant subject. Excellent collections of animations and images listed with each subject.
	Virtual Solar System
		Well written and interesting with moderate depth and many excellent NASA images with explanatory text. 3d navigation.
	Hypothetical Planets
		A section from the Nine Planets on mythological planets. An unusual and interesting topic.
	Planetary Science Research Discoveries (PSRD)

	Sun, Planet & Satellite Data

	JPL Solar System Dynamics

	Windows to the Universe - Solar System Reference

	Space Science Education/Public Outreach Sites

	Welcome to the Planets

Organizations
	American Astronomical Society
		The major professional society in North America for astronomy and astrophysics. Publishers of the Astrophysical Journal and the Astronomical Journal.
	Astronomical Society of the Pacific
		Leading society of amateur astronomers in the U.S. Publishers of the Publications of the Asronomical Society of the Pacific (prof. research) and Mercury magazine.
	Royal Astronomical Society
		The RAS: the UK's leading professional body for astronomy & astrophysics, geophysics, solar and solar-terrestrial physics, and planetary sciences.
	Royal Astronomical Society of Canada

	European Astronomical Society
		Leading professional researcg society in Europe for astronomy and astrophysics.
	International Astronomical Union

	The Planetary Society

images
	Planetary Photojournal
		A beautiful planet navigation intro page that links to NASA's planetary photo archives. Much more visually pleasing and user-friendly than many of NASA's other sites.

Tours
	Sea and Sky - Tour of the Solar System

	The Nine Planets
		Superb site. Has great images, excellent, detailed information on planetary features, history of discovery, moons - all very well presented and well integrated. Probably the definitive planet site.