| Gazetteer_of_Planetary__Nomenclature Protocols for naming planetary features, by the Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature of the International Astronomical Union. |
| Northeast_Regional_Planetary_Data_Center Includes list of available image collections and how to obtain the data at the facility (no images are online). |
| Nova_Celestia Provides overview and original illustrations of elements. |
| Orrery__Solar_System_Simulator A Java applet that simulates gravitating masses. Features a working model with motions and sizes of 70 planets and moons to scale. |
| Orrery__The_Solar_System_in_Action A concise tour containing numerous educational resources, and support for Spacetech's Orrery application. |
| A_Planet_Pursuit Pictures, facts and general information on the nine planets. |
| Planetary_Cartography_and_Graphics_by_Ralph_Aeschliman Planetary maps and graphics of Mars, the Moon and Venus. |
| Planetary_Fact_Sheet Table of essential measurements and facts regarding the nine planets with links to highly detailed summaries. |
| Planetary_Science_Institute Research and educational institute with projects to study planets, asteroids, and comets. |
| The_Planetary_Society__Our_Solar_System Concise information about all planets, comets and asteroids. |
| Rotation_of_Sun_and_Planets The rotation period of a large body circled by one or more satellites can be calculated theoretically. |
| SkyScopes Information about planetary astronomy and space exploration and habitat. Online chat, message boards, and related links. Sells replicas and toys. |
| Smiley\'s_Planet Explore the solar system's planets. Includes pictures, descriptions, statistical information and a special section on the latest voyage to Mars. |
| The_Solar_Space_Station Facts, descriptions and pictures, with sections about the Sun, the planets and meteors and asteroids. |
| The_Solar_System Detailed guide to the sun and planetary system, asteroids, comets, meteor hits on Earth and the other planets. |
| The_Solar_System History of and basic facts about major solar system bodies. |
| Solar_System_Dynamics Web-based resources accompanying the book Solar System Dynamics, by Carl D. Murray and Stanley F. Dermott. |
| Solar_System_Dynamics Provides detailed information related to known bodies in orbit around the Sun. Ephemerides, physical parameters, Earth close-approaches, observer tools. |
| Solar_System_Ephemeris Providing ephemeris of a variety of Sun orbiting bodies. |
| The_Solar_System_in_Pictures Quizzes and images about all the bodies of our planetary system. |
| Solar_System_Simulator Online software that generates views of the bodies of our planetary system at any date from any artificial or natural point of observation. |
| Solar_System_Simulator Shows the position of Venus, Earth and Mars at any date from 1900-2100. |
| Stardate_Online__Guide_to_the_Solar_System Contains an outline of the formation and evolution of planets, comets, asteroids, and of their features and exploration. |
| Uranus,_Neptune,_and_Pluto Encyclopedia article about the outermost planets. |
| USGS_Astrogeology_Research_Program Features planetary imagery, research, GIS, mapping, and image processing software. The site provides information about the group and about the Solar System. |
| Virtual_Solar_System Images, facts and quizzes about the nine planets. Also includes a scale model. |
| Welcome_to_the_Planets Select images from NASA's planetary exploration program. |
| Windows_to_the_Universe Aimed at portraying Earth and Space Sciences in a fun way. Includes information about space weather, global space physics and a real time movie of current solar activity. |
| Alina_Simona_Rusu Researcher whose publications include coping strategies in mice, chemical communication in mammals and cognitive ethology. |
| Animal_and_Plant_Sciences Research conducted at University of Sheffield, United Kingdom, that includes evolution and behavior studies. |
| Animal_Behavior Daniel Mills and Gill Sheppard describe an evolutionary approach to the analysis, assessment and treatment of behavior problems. |
| Animal_Behavior_and_Sociobiology Lecture on sociobiological behavior based on experimental animal observation from McMaster University, Canada. |
| Animal_Behavior_Lab Overview of current research at Macquarie University, Australia, with detailed material on each project. |
| Archives_of_Ethology Archives of an unactive internet discussion group on animal behavior that span over an eight year period. |
| Baboon_and_Impala_Together Website discusses the intermingled relationship the two species share. Offers scientific observations and images. |
| Bee_World Uses modern technology to demonstrate the life cycle of bees in real time through the use of a live Internet feed. |
| Behavioral_Ecology_Research_Group Research on the evolution of social systems and social learning at the University of Queensland, Australia. |
| Biopsy Annotated links and other resources on animal behavior, behavioral endocrinology and evolutionary and biological psychology. |
| Bird_Behavior An interdisciplinary journal that publishes research on descriptive and experimental analyses of species-typical avian behavior. |
| Center_for_the_Integrative_Study_of_Animal_Behavior Information from Indiana University's program on animal behavior. |
Astronomy 161The Solar SystemIn this semester of Astronomy we shall concern ourselves primarily with theSolar System. As an introduction to that, we shall consider the historicaldevelopment of our modern picture of the Solar System. IntroductionA Sense of Time and Scale in the UniversePrecursors to Modern AstronomyOverview of the Sky and Planets Classification of the PlanetsThe Celestial Sphere Aspects and Phases of the PlanetsThe Old AstronomyThe Apparent Motion of Planets on the Celestial SphereThe Universe of Aristotle and PtolemyThe Development of Modern AstronomyThe Copernican Model: A Sun-Centered Solar SystemThe Observations of Tycho BraheJohannes Kepler: The Laws of Planetary MotionGalileo: The Telescope & the Laws of DynamicsThe Physics of Aristotle versus the Physics of GalileoSir Isaac Newton and the Unification of Physics & AstronomyVectors: Velocities, Accelerations, and ForcesNewton's Three Laws of Motion The Universal Law of GravitationNewtonian Gravitation & the Laws of Kepler Gravitational Perturbations and the Prediction of New PlanetsAlbert Einstein and the Theory of RelativityTimekeeping and the Celestial SphereThe ConstellationsNaming the StarsStar MapsCelestial Coordinate System TimekeepingCalendarsThe SeasonsPrecession of the Earth's Rotation Axis Lunar Orbit and Phases Solar Eclipses Lunar Eclipses Tides Overview of the Solar System Sizes and ScalesRevolution and Rotation of Planets Conservation of Angular Momentum The Origin of the Solar System Solar Systems in the Making? Binary Star Systems Versus Planetary SystemsThe EarthThe Interior of the EarthGeological Differentiation Plate TectonicsEvidence for Plate Tectonics Consequences of Plate Tectonics The Earth's AtmosphereWeather and ClimateConsequences of Rotation for Weather The Earth's Magnetic FieldAuroras: The Northern and Southern LightsImaging the Earth The Earth's MoonIntrinsic and Orbital PropertiesTides and Gravitational LockingSurface PropertiesInterior and Geological Activity Theories of FormationThe Planet MercuryGeneral Features of MercuryThe Surface and Interior of MercuryThe Planet VenusGeneral Features of VenusThe Cloud LayerThe Atmosphere of VenusA Runaway Greenhouse Effect?The Surface Features of VenusA Comparison of Venus and EarthThe Planet MarsGeneral FeaturesMariner 9Surface FeaturesAtmosphere and InteriorViking: The Search for LifeThe Moons of MarsThe Planet Jupiter General Features of JupiterThe Atmosphere of JupiterThe Great Red SpotThe Interior of JupiterThe Magnetic Field of JupiterJupiter's RingThe Jovian Moons The Moon Io: a Seething Interior and ActiveSurfaceThe Moon Europa: Cue Ball of theSatellitesThe Moon Ganymede: Laboratoryfor Tectonic MotionThe Moon Callisto: Geologically DeadThe Other Moons of JupiterThe Planet Saturn General Features of Saturn Surface and InteriorThe Ring SystemThe Moons of SaturnThe Planet Uranus General Features of Uranus Surface and InteriorThe Ring SystemThe Moons of UranusThe Planet Neptune General Features of Neptune Surface and InteriorThe Rings of NeptuneThe Moons of NeptuneThe Planet Pluto General Features of Pluto Surface and InteriorThe Moon CharonComets General Features of CometsComet HyakutakeComet Hale-BoppHalley's CometCollisions of Comets with other BodiesSmall Comets?AsteroidsGeneral Features of AsteroidsEarth-Crossing AsteroidsMeteorsMeteors and Meteor Showers Classification of MeteoritesMeteorite Impacts ASTRONOMY 162 LECTURES
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