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Definition
Solar system: The system of our Sun and its planets, including moons, asteroids, and comets.

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Radio Programs
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 Title  Air Date
Asteroid 2008 TC3 October 2, 2009
Martian Impact June 16, 2009
Jupiter and Neptune May 27, 2009
TW Hydrae February 8, 2009
More Moon and Venus January 30, 2009

Note: Audio versions of our programs will be available the day after they air. Visit the transcript page to listen.

Image Gallery
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 Image
Pushing the Boundaries
Pushing the Boundaries
Kidnapped?
Kidnapped?
Fanning Out
Fanning Out
Distant Cousin
Distant Cousin
Dark Crossing
Dark Crossing

Frequently Asked Questions
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 Question
How do astronomers find planets outside our solar system?
Who made the first map of the universe?
Why do planets change position in the night sky?
What is the Sun's place in the Milky Way?
Have we visited all the planets in the solar system?

Other Resources
StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Sun
http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/sun.html
StarDate Online | Solar System Guide
http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/index.html
StarDate Online | Solar System Guide
http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/
StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Minor Bodies
http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/minor_bodies.html
StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Home Sweet Home
http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/solar_system.html
StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Asteroids
http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/asteroids.html
StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Minor Bodies: Remnants from the Beginning
http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/minor_bodies_more.html
StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Planet Formation
http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/planet_form.html
StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Jupiter
http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/jupiter.html
StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Venus
http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/venus.html
StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Leftovers
http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/leftovers.html
StarDate Online | Activities | Rock Cycle
http://stardate.org/teachers/activities/rockcycle.html
StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Life
http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/life.html
StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Inner Planets
http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/inner_planets.html
StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Neptune
http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/neptune.html
StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Saturn
http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/saturn.html
StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Uranus
http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/uranus.html
StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Earth and Moon
http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/earth_and_moon.html
StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Outer Planets
http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/outer_planets.html
StarDate Online | Activities | Planet Tours
http://stardate.org/teachers/activities/planettours.html

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