[sotd] Exploring the Planets [March 11, 2009]

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  • Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2009 10:51:53 -0300

        Site of the Day for Wednesday, March 11, 2009

        Exploring the Planets

Today's site, from the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum, offers an
exhibit showcasing the solar system as viewed from earth and from space. Gentle
Subscribers will discover a commendable presentation, which considers the 
distant
past to the modern day scientific understanding of what is known of the planets.

"Exploring The Planets highlights the history and achievements of planetary
explorations, both Earth-based and by spacecraft. ...  See just how big each 
planet
and its major satellites are relative to each other in the scale model of the 
Solar
System.  See where the planets are in relation to the Sun and to each other and
learn just how big the Sun is compared to all the planets in our Solar System." 
-
from the website

Beginning with an excellent Table of Contents clearly delineating its direction,
this comprehensive exhibit sheds light on how man has regarded the planets over
millennia, from his first tentative steps to make sense of the heavens, to the 
use
of increasingly sophisticated devices to explore the solar system. From the
remarkable images in the gallery, to the conclusions reached in the discipline 
of
comparative planetology, the exhibit spotlights a broad array of features.
Additional sections delve into comets and asteroids, along with a look at what's
new in planetary exploration.

Soar over to the site for a notable resource on the solar system at:

http://www.nasm.si.edu/research/ceps/etp/

  A.M. Holm
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