9 planets and the Sun. Each colorful picture shows one planet and its satellites. Basic planetary data in the form interesting for both kids and adults is given alongside. It is planet name and astronomical sign, distanc ...

Far far away, at the very edge of the Solar System lies Pluto, the ninth planet from the Sun. It is not only much smaller and less massive than every other planet, it is also smaller and less massive than seven moons of ...

Neptune is the eighth planet from the sun, and the outermost gas giant in our solar system. Neptune\'s atmosphere has the highest wind speeds in the solar system, up to 2000 km/h. The planet has large, dark ovals on its ...

Uranus is unique in our solar system because it is tilted 98 degrees. When viewed from Earth, it appears to rotate on its side! It is actually the farthest planet from Earth that can be seen with the unaided eye but of c ...

Jupiter is twice as massive as all the other planets of the Solar system combined. At the same time it rotates faster than any other planet. Colorful latitudinal bands, atmospheric clouds and storms illustrate Jupiter\'s ...

Mars has always fascinated people. Its red, fiery appearance is mysterious and intriguing. Many sci-fi stories talked about the ancient race of Martians. In fact with new data coming from space probes, a growing number ...

Saturn is a large gas planet. It has the lowest density of any planet in our solar system and would actually float if it was placed in water! The winds in its atmosphere reach speeds up to 1700 kilometers per hour! It is ...

This great screen saver will soothe your eyes and mind during long workhours. Colourful atoms floating in space around your desktop, getting fused and nuked all the time. You can also download arcade game and take part i ...

The GlowingWorld screen saver displays randomly generated graphical patterns using DirectX technology for smooth breathtaking animation. The resulting images resemble distant worlds, unknown galaxies or the inside of our ...

If you look up into the sky on a clear dark night, far from the intrusive glow of streetlights, you will see a faint band of starlight running across the heavens. This is the Milky Way, our own galaxy - seen from within. ...