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Welcome to the Planets
http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/index.html
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This collection of the best images from NASA's planetary exploration program includes descriptions of images with an audio format, planet profiles with data sets, spacecraft exploration information, and a zoom-in feature to view the image at closer range. There is also a glossary with hundreds of entries, and an explorer section to learn about past and future space missions.
Intended for grade levels:
  • High (9-12)
  • College (13-14)
  • General public
Type of resource:
  • Visual:
    • Photograph
  • Text:
    • Glossary
    • Ref. material
Subject:
  • Space science
  • Technology
Technical requirements:
Real Audio or Media Player 3 Audio is needed to listen to captions.
Cost / Copyright:
No cost
Copyright 1995-2001, California Institute of Technology. U.S. Government sponsorship acknowledged. Welcome to the Planets is a trademark of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory of the California Institute of Technology.
DLESE Catalog ID: DLESE-000-000-001-383
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Publisher: NASA, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Planetary Data System