A complete guide to the Solar System including the Sun, all the planets, all the recognised dwarf planets & much else besides - major moons, asteroids, comets, meteoroids & more. You'll also learn about the what lies beyond the Solar System, how the Solar System was formed & how it is expected to evolve in future. Contains numerous color pictures, illustrations & diagrams that will fascinate amateur astronomers & junior scientists.

Updated April 2020

Table of Contents:

1: The Solar System: A Whistle-Stop Tour The Sun The Planets -How Many Planets? -How Far are the Planets from the Sun? -Planetary Orbits -Planetary Rotation -Types of Planets Minor Planets, Dwarf Planets & Comets -Minor Planets of the Inner Solar System - Asteroids -Minor Planets of the Outer Solar System -Dwarf Planets -Comets Meteoroids, Micrometeoroids & Space Dust -Meteors & Meteorites -Sources of Meteoroids & Micrometeoroids -Meteor Showers & Meteor Storms Moons -How Many Moons are There? -Can a Moon Have Its Own Moons? -How Big Can Moons Be? -How Small Can Moons Be? -Orbital Characteristics of Moons -Tidal Locking -Trojan Satellites

2: The Sun Name & Discovery Physical Characteristics Rotation Study & Exploration

3: Mercury Name & Discovery Physical Characteristics Orbit Rotation Moons Study & Exploration Life?

4: Venus Name & Discovery Physical Characteristics Orbit Rotation Moons Study & Exploration Life?

5: Earth Name & Discovery Physical Characteristics Study & Exploration Orbit Rotation The Moon Study & Exploration Life

6: Mars Name & Discovery Physical Characteristics Orbit Rotation Moons Study & Exploration Life?

7: Jupiter Name & Discovery Physical Characteristics Orbit Rotation Rings Moons Study & Exploration Life?

8: Saturn Name & Discovery Physical Characteristics Orbit Rotation Rings Moons Study & Exploration Life?

9: Uranus Name & Discovery Physical Characteristics Orbit Rotation Rings Moons Study & Exploration Life?

10: Neptune Name & Discovery Physical Characteristics Orbit Rotation Rings Moons Study & Exploration Life?

11: Planet Nine Name & Discovery Physical Characteristics Orbit Rotation Rings Moons Study & Exploration Life?

12: Ceres Name & Discovery Physical Characteristics Orbit Rotation Study & Exploration Life?

13: Pluto Name & Discovery Physical Characteristics Orbit Rotation Moons Study & Exploration Life?

14: Haumea Name & Discovery Physical Characteristics Orbit Rotation Ring Moons Study & Exploration Life?

15: Makemake Name & Discovery Physical Characteristics Orbit Rotation Moons Study & Exploration Life?

16: Eris Name & Discovery Physical Characteristics Orbit Rotation Moons Study & Exploration Life?

17: Beyond the Solar System Stars -Types of Stars -Distances to Stars -Other Solar Systems Galaxies -Types of Galaxies -Our Galaxy - The Milky Way Groups, Clusters & Superclusters

18: The History of the Solar System The Big Bang The First Stars Later Stars The Birth of the Solar System The Formation of the Planets & Asteroids -Terrestrial Planets -Giant Planets -The Asteroid Belt -Planetary Migration Moons Late Heavy Bombardment

19: The Future of the Solar System The Sun The Planets Moons The Milky Way & the Local Group The Ultimate Fate of the Universe

Conclusion