INTERPLANETARY SURVEYOR

Make decisions on the site of your colony. In particular, consider:

1. What will the location of your colony? Be specific! Will it be on a surface, under an ocean, in an atmosphere or in orbit? If in orbit, how far from the sun, planet or moon is it?

2. How far away from the sun will your colony be (Average Solar Distance)?

3. If it is on a surface of a moon or a planet, what is the revolution period and rotation period, in Earth days, for the moon or planet?

4. If your colony is in orbit around the sun, a planet or moon, what is it revolution period?

5. At a speed of 40,323 Km per hour (the speed needed to escape Earth's gravity), how long will it take to get to your colony?

The Nine Planets - Probably the best single site to get information on our solar system.

Explore the Solar System - This site shows the orbits and positions of the planets right now. You can tilt or rotate the solar system.

Solar System Simulator from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory allows you to see what different bodies in the solar system look like from various viewpoints.

Welcome to the Planets - Has outstanding photographs and information of members of our solar system and the space.

Solar System Exploration Home Page from NASA - Looks at why and how we explore our solar system, and the information on the planets we have discovered.

NASA Image Exchange allows you to search for images of planets, moons, etc. in our solar system. Be sure that if you use any image to cite the source.

The Solar System from StarChild and NASA has images and definitions about objects in our solar system.

Windows to the Universe has information about our solar system and much more.