Solar System
This is where we live and where our nearest neighbors are. Here is a tour of the planets and their moons, asteroids and comets, and far out to Pluto and Charon, the Kuiper Belt and the Oort Cloud.
Bode and Bode's Law 
Johann Elert Bode, the author of the greatest star atlas of the Golden Age of star atlases, is better known today for Bode's Law. Strangely, Bode's Law is neither a law nor original to Bode. So what was it? How did it inspire the Celestial Police? How did Neptune ruin it all? Comets & Asteroids
These are leftovers from the disk of gas and dust from which the larger Solar System bodies formed. They occasionally attract attention by coming near to Earth. Earth & Moon
Our home. And our close companion, object of awe, subject of poetry and the only other world on which humans have walked. Exploring Stars and Planets - book review
Looking for an astronomy book for readers 8-14? Philip´s has a brand new edition of Ian Ridpath´s best seller. Clearly written and illustrated with up-to-date images, it´s the story of the Solar System. But there are also glimpses into galaxies, exploding stars and the history of the Universe. Outer Solar System
The Trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs) are here. The region includes the Kuiper Belt, scattered disk and the Oort Cloud. The best known objects are Pluto and its moons, but there are comets too. Planets & Moons
Earth´s companion planets and their moons The Sun
The heart of the Solar System and what sustains life, the Sun is our star. Astronomy Homepage | Editor's Picks Articles | Top Ten Articles | Astronomy Site Map
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