Scientific American Library: The Planets takes astronomy to an entirely new multimedia level! It features a tour of our solar system complete with spectacular views of planets, an interactive planet building game, and a desktop observatory.
Experience the solar system through a 3D gallery of images, movies, and animations with accompanying text from Scientific American Library's book Exploring Planetary Worlds. Take a trip along the surface of Venus or explore any of the other planets in the solar system with specially created 3D models and dramatically rendered fly-bys. View the sky at any time, date, and location and then watch how the planets move. Locate any constellation with the acclimated astronomical field guide. You can even build your own solar system planet-by-planet and control its atmosphere.
