In Depth | Earth''s Moon – NASA Solar System Exploration
NASA''s real-time science encyclopedia of deep space exploration. Our scientists and far-ranging robots explore the wild frontiers of our solar system.
Energy Storage Technologies for Future Planetary Science
The overarching goals are to: a) identify Ocean Worlds in the solar system, b) characterize the ocean c) assess the habitability, and d) understand how life might exist at each Ocean World
Juno Spacecraft Paper Model
Juno''s many instruments and engineering components appear on this model as two-dimensional images. If you would like to add three-dimensional detail to your model, see Optional Finishing
Components of the Solar System: Planets, Moons,
The Solar System consists of the Sun, planets, moons, asteroids, and comets. Learn about its main components and how they
Solar System – Definition, Facts, Planets
Here''s a breakdown of the main components: A G2V main-sequence star containing over 99.8% of the Solar System''s mass.
In Depth | Ganymede – NASA Solar System Exploration
NASA''s real-time science encyclopedia of deep space exploration. Our scientists and far-ranging robots explore the wild frontiers of our solar system.
Psyche Raw Image: Imager B
NASA Solar System Exploration Our Galactic Neighborhood Solar System Planets Moons Asteroids, Comets & Meteors
The Total Eclipse at Sahlen Field
NASA''s real-time science encyclopedia of deep space exploration. Our scientists and far-ranging robots explore the wild frontiers of our solar system.
Composition of the Solar System
The solar system consists of the Sun and those bodies orbiting around it: 8 (formerly 9) planets with about 170 known planetary satellites (moons).
Raw Images – NASA Solar System Exploration
NASA''s real-time science encyclopedia of deep space exploration. Our scientists and far-ranging robots explore the wild frontiers of our solar system.
Psyche Raw Image: Imager A
NASA Solar System Exploration Our Galactic Neighborhood Solar System Planets Moons Asteroids, Comets & Meteors
What Are the Main Components of the Solar
The solar system has eight main components: the Sun, eight planets, five dwarf planets, moons, asteroids, comets, the Kuiper Belt,
Solar System Exploration
Our solar system includes the Sun, eight planets, five officially named dwarf planets, hundreds of moons, and
In Depth | Our Solar System – NASA Solar System Exploration
Our solar system formed about 4.5 billion years ago from a dense cloud of interstellar gas and dust. The cloud collapsed, possibly due to the shockwave of a nearby exploding star, called a
Asteroids, Comets & Meteors
Our solar system''s small bodies – asteroids, comets, and meteors – pack big surprises. These chunks of rock, ice, and metal are leftovers from the formation of our solar system 4.6 billion
In Depth | Our Solar System – NASA Solar System Exploration
Our solar system consists of our star, the Sun, and everything bound to it by gravity – the planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune; dwarf planets such as
Science 101: The Solar System
Revolving around the sun are eight planets. The planets are divided into two categories based on their composition, terrestrial and
Solar system | Definition, Planets, Diagram, Videos, & Facts
Located inside galaxies, these cosmic arrangements are made up of at least one star and all the objects that travel around it, including planets, dwarf planets, moons, asteroids,