The Planets

GENERAL INFORMATION

Planets. Look at the pictures and read facts about each planet.
http://www.kidcyber.com.au/topics/planets.htm

The Solar System. Read some facts
http://www.frontiernet.net/~kidpower/solarsystem.html

An introduction ... Find out about the inner planets and the outer planets. Click on to the rocket at the bottom of the page to find out more.
http://kids.nineplanets.org/intro.htm

StarChild: The Solar System
http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/solar_system_level1/

The Planets: Zoom Astronomy. Scroll down past the advertising to find out about details about the planets, such as their relative sizes, temperatures, distance from the sun and other statistics.
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/planets/

MERCURY

Mercury. Easy to read
http://www.kidcyber.com.au/topics/mercury.htm

Mercury. Look at a picture and read some facts.
http://www.frontiernet.net/~kidpower/mercury.html

About the planets - Mercury. Provides some facts.
http://www.abc.net.au/children/space/planets/mercury.htm

Mercury. Look at the pictures, read the information and the notes and explore the links.
http://kids.nineplanets.org/mercury.htm

Mercury: World at the edge of the sun. A picture and some information.
http://starryskies.com/solar_system/Mercury/mercury.html

Mercury. Scroll down past the advertising to find general information as well as details such as size and temperature range and other statistics.
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/planets/mercury/

Mercury. Find out what its name means, how much you would weigh on this planet, some information about it and whether it has any moons.
http://www.kidsastronomy.com/mercury.htm

Mercury. Everything you might want to know about Mercury including facts, information, recent images, news and much much more.
http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/mercury/mercury.html&edu=elem

Mercury: Your travel guide to the Solar System. Watch a video, view some facts and find out what you might see if you could travel to this planet.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/space/solarsystem/mercury/index.shtml

Mercury, the winged messenger. Information and statistics.
http://www.astrocentral.co.uk/mercurypage.htm

Meet the Neighbours - Mercury. Detailed information
http://www.abc.net.au/science/space/planets/mercury.htm

VENUS

Venus. Easy to read
http://www.kidcyber.com.au/topics/venus.htm

Venus. Look at a picture and read some facts.
http://www.frontiernet.net/~kidpower/mercury.html

About the planets - Venus. Provides some facts.
http://www.abc.net.au/children/space/planets/venus.htm

Venus. Look at the pictures, read the information and the notes and explore the links.
http://kids.nineplanets.org/venus.htm

Venus: the planet of extremes. A picture and some information.
http://starryskies.com/solar_system/venus/venus.html

Venus: Scroll down past the advertising to find general information as well as details such as size and temperature range and other statistics.
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/planets/venus/

Venus. Find out what its name means, how much you would weigh on this planet, some information about it and whether it has any moons.
http://www.kidsastronomy.com/venus.htm

Venus. Everything you might want to know about Venus including facts, information, recent images, news and much much more.
http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/venus/venus.html&edu=elem

Venus: Your travel guide to the Solar System. Watch a video, view some facts and find out what you might see if you could travel to this planet.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/space/solarsystem/venus/index.shtml

Venus, our sister planet. Information and statistics
http://www.astrocentral.co.uk/venuspage.htm

Meet the Neighbours - Venus. Detailed information
http://www.abc.net.au/science/space/planets/venus.htm

EARTH

Earth. Easy to read
http://www.kidcyber.com.au/topics/earth.htm

Earth. Look at a picture and read some facts.
http://www.frontiernet.net/~kidpower/earth.html

About the planets - Earth. Provides some facts
http://www.abc.net.au/children/space/planets/earth.htm

Earth. Look at the pictures, read the information and the notes and explore the links.
http://kids.nineplanets.org/earth.htm

Earth: Oasis in space. A picture and some information.
http://starryskies.com/solar_system/Earth/earth_top.html

Earth. Scroll down past the advertising to find general information as well as details such as size and temperature range and other statistics.
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/planets/earth/

Earth. Find out what its name means, how much you would weigh on this planet, some information about it and whether it has any moons.
http://www.kidsastronomy.com/earth.htm

Earth. Everything you might want to know about Earth including facts, information, recent images, news and much much more.
http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/earth/earth.html&edu=elem

Earth: Your travel guide to the Solar System. Watch a video, view some facts and find out what you might see if you could travel to this planet.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/space/solarsystem/earth/index.shtml

Meet the Neighbours - Earth. provides detailed information.
http://www.abc.net.au/science/space/planets/earth.htm

MARS

Mars. Easy to read
http://www.kidcyber.com.au/topics/mars.htm

Mars. Look at a picture and read some facts.
http://www.frontiernet.net/~kidpower/mars.html

About the planets - Mars. Provides some facts.
http://www.abc.net.au/children/space/planets/mars.htm

Mars. Look at the pictures, read the information and the notes and explore the links.
http://kids.nineplanets.org/mars.htm

The lure of Mars. A picture, some information and links
http://starryskies.com/solar_system/mars/marstop.html

Mars. Scroll down past the advertising to find general information as well as details such as size and temperature range and other statistics.
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/planets/mars/

Mars. Find out what its name means, how much you would weigh on this planet, some information about it and whether it has any moons.
http://www.kidsastronomy.com/mars.htm

Mars. Everything you might want to know about Mars including facts, information, recent images, news and much much more.
http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/mars/mars.html&edu=elem

Mars: Your travel guide to the Solar System. Watch a video, view some facts and find out what you might see if you could travel to this planet.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/space/solarsystem/mars/index.shtml

Mars for kids. NASA's Mars exploration program. Lets you find out more, do activities and play games.
http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/funzone_flash.html

Mars. The red planet. Click on the five small blue arrows on the right for more information,
http://www.esa.int/esaKIDSen/SEM3L6WJD1E_OurUniverse_0.html

Mars, the God of war. information and statistics.
http://www.astrocentral.co.uk/marspage.htm

Meet the Neighbours - Mars. Provides detailed information.
http://www.abc.net.au/science/space/planets/mars.htm

JUPITER

Jupiter. Easy to read
http://www.kidcyber.com.au/topics/jupiter.htm

Jupiter. Look at a picture and read some facts.
http://www.frontiernet.net/~kidpower/jupiter.html

About the planets - Jupiter. Provides some facts.
http://www.abc.net.au/children/space/planets/jupiter.htm

Jupiter. Look at the pictures, read the information and the notes and explore the links.
http://kids.nineplanets.org/jupiter.htm

Jupiter: The lord of the Solar System. A picture and some information.
http://starryskies.com/solar_system/Jupiter/jupiter.html

Jupiter. Scroll down past the advertising to find general information as well as details such as size and temperature range and other statistics.
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/planets/jupiter/

Jupiter. Find out what its name means, how much you would weigh on this planet, some information about it and whether it has any moons.
http://www.kidsastronomy.com/jupiter.htm

Jupiter. Everything you might want to know about Jupiter including facts, information, recent images, news and much much more.
http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/jupiter/jupiter.html&edu=elem

Jupiter: Your travel guide to the Solar System. Watch a video, view some facts and find out what you might see if you could travel to this planet.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/space/solarsystem/jupiter/index.shtml

Jupiter, Lord of the planets. Information and statistics.
http://www.astrocentral.co.uk/jupiterpage.htm

Meet the Neighbours - Jupiter. provides detailed information
http://www.abc.net.au/science/space/planets/jupiter.htm

SATURN

Saturn. Easy to read
http://www.kidcyber.com.au/topics/saturn.htm

Saturn. Look at a picture and read some facts.
http://www.frontiernet.net/~kidpower/saturn.html

About the planets - Saturn. Provides some facts
http://www.abc.net.au/children/space/planets/saturn.htm

Saturn. Look at the pictures, read the information and the notes and explore the links.
http://kids.nineplanets.org/saturn.htm

Saturn. By 2 students - Jessica and Christian
http://www.schools.ash.org.au/stkierans-manly/Classes/Yr6/6B/Saturn/

Saturn: The lord of the rings. A picture, some information and links.
http://starryskies.com/solar_system/saturn/saturn.html

Saturn. Scroll down past the advertising to find general information as well as details such as size and temperature range and other statistics.
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/planets/saturn/

Saturn. Find out what its name means, how much you would weigh on this planet, some information about it and whether it has any moons.
http://www.kidsastronomy.com/saturn.htm

Saturn. Everything you might want to know about Saturn including facts, information, recent images, news and much much more.
http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/saturn/saturn.html&edu=elem

Saturn: Your travel guide to the Solar System. Watch a video, view some facts and find out what you might see if you could travel to this planet.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/space/solarsystem/saturn/index.shtml

Saturn, the ringed planet. Information and statistics
http://www.astrocentral.co.uk/saturnpage.htm

Meet the Neighbours - Saturn. Provides detailed information
http://www.abc.net.au/science/space/planets/saturn.htm

URANUS

Uranus. Easy to read
http://www.kidcyber.com.au/topics/uranus.htm

Uranus. Look at a picture and read some facts.
http://www.frontiernet.net/~kidpower/uranus.html

About the planets - Uranus. Provides some facts
http://www.abc.net.au/children/space/planets/uranus.htm

Uranus. Look at the pictures, read the information and the notes and explore the links.
http://kids.nineplanets.org/uranus.htm

Uranus: Rolling sideways and spinning backwards! A picture and some information.
http://starryskies.com/solar_system/uranus/uranus.html

Uranus. Scroll down past the advertising to find general information as well as details such as size and temperature range and other statistics.
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/planets/uranus/

Uranus. Find out what its name means, how much you would weigh on this planet, some information about it and whether it has any moons.
http://www.kidsastronomy.com/uranus.htm

Uranus. Everything you might want to know about Uranus including facts, information, recent images, news and much much more.
http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/uranus/uranus.html&edu=elem

Uranus: Your travel guide to the Solar System. Watch a video, view some facts and find out what you might see if you could travel to this planet.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/space/solarsystem/uranus/index.shtml

The outer planets. Information about Uranus, Neptune and Pluto
http://www.astrocentral.co.uk/outerpage.htm

Meet the Neighbours - Uranus. Provides detailed information
http://www.abc.net.au/science/space/planets/uranus.htm

NEPTUNE

Neptune. Easy to read
http://www.kidcyber.com.au/topics/neptune.htm

Neptune. Look at a picture and read some facts.
http://www.frontiernet.net/~kidpower/neptune.html

About the planets - Neptune. Provides some facts.
http://www.abc.net.au/children/space/planets/neptune.htm

Neptune. Look at the pictures, read the information and the notes and explore the links.
http://kids.nineplanets.org/neptune.htm

Neptune: Blue world of the deep. A picture and some information.
http://starryskies.com/solar_system/neptune/neptune.html

Neptune. Scroll down past the advertising to find general information as well as details such as size and temperature range and other statistics.
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/planets/neptune/

Neptune. Find out what its name means, how much you would weigh on this planet, some information about it and whether it has any moons.
http://www.kidsastronomy.com/neptune.htm

Neptune. Everything you might want to know about Neptune including facts, information, recent images, news and much much more.
http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/neptune/neptune.html&edu=elem

Neptune: Your travel guide to the Solar System. Watch a video, view some facts and find out what you might see if you could travel to this planet.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/space/solarsystem/neptune/index.shtml

The outer planets. Information about Uranus, Neptune and Pluto
http://www.astrocentral.co.uk/outerpage.htm

Meet the neighbours - Neptune. Provides detailed information
http://www.abc.net.au/science/space/planets/neptune.htm

PLUTO(no longer considered to be the 9th planet)

On August 24, 2006, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) defined the term 'planet' for the first time. This definition excludes Pluto which is now no longer considered to be the 9th planet

Pluto. Look at a picture and read some facts.
http://www.frontiernet.net/~kidpower/pluto.html

About the planets - Pluto. Provides some facts.
http://www.abc.net.au/children/space/planets/pluto.htm

Pluto. Look at the pictures, read the information and the notes and explore the links.
http://kids.nineplanets.org/pluto.htm

Pluto: The frozen world of the outback. A picture and some information.
http://starryskies.com/solar_system/Pluto/pluto.html

Pluto. Scroll down past the advertising to find general information as well as details such as size and temperature range and other statistics.
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/planets/pluto/

Pluto. Find out what its name means, how much you would weigh on this planet, some information about it and whether it has any moons.
http://www.kidsastronomy.com/pluto.htm

Pluto. Everything you might want to know about Pluto including facts, information, recent images, news and much much more.
http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/pluto/pluto.html&edu=elem

Pluto: Your travel guide to the Solar System. Watch a video, view some facts and find out what you might see if you could travel to this planet.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/space/solarsystem/pluto/index.shtml

The outer planets. Information about Uranus, Neptune and Pluto
http://www.astrocentral.co.uk/outerpage.htm

Meet the Neighbours - Pluto. Provides detailed information.
http://www.abc.net.au/science/space/planets/pluto.htm

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