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The Solar System

[Image of the Solar System]

Our Neighborhood
Sun
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Pluto
Other Objects
Beyond the Solar System

Our Solar System is made up of the Sun and the satellites that orbit the Sun. These satellites include the nine major bodies called planets:

Mercury | Venus | Earth | Mars
Jupiter | Saturn | Uranus | Neptune | Pluto

and asteroids, comets, and other objects referred to as small bodies or minor bodies. Except for Mercury and Venus, all the planets have at least one moon (or satellite). Beyond Our Solar System are countless stars, solar systems, nebula, and other objects.

Web Pages with Information about the Solar System

Astrogeology Research Program

Browse the Solar System: Interactive version of our popular poster Mapping the Solar System
Browse the Geologic Solar System: Interactive version of our popular poster Geology of the Solar System
Geologic Mapping: Download digital geologic maps, learn about our geologic mapping efforts, and access geologic mapping resources from the Planetary Geologic Mapping Program
Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature: Information about and access to the official International Astromical Union approved names for planetary features
Cartographic Coordinates and Rotational Elements of the Planets and Satellites: The authoritative publication of the IAU/IAG accepted values for the size, shape, and rotations of the planets and satellites
Map-a-Planet: Interactive global image map browser
NASA Planetary Photojournal: Images from various Solar System exploration programs
Regional Planetary Image Facility (RPIF): Information about the resources in our Regional Planetary Image Facility

Other Web Sites