Solar System Activities

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Some of the interactive activities below can be performed using either CGI or JavaScript versions. You should select which one is best for you depending on the capabilities of your browser software.

A Song for All Seasons

CGI Version JavaScript 1.1 Version

This activity features Vivaldi's masterpiece "The Four Seasons" and tests your ability to relate the seasons of the year to the Earth's orbit around the Sun.

Planet Hop

CGI Version JavaScript 1.1 Version

Your weight and age calculated for a wide variety of solar system destinations...

Moonlight Madness

CGI Version JavaScript 1.1 Version

In what phase is the Moon?

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