The Year of the Solar System is a NASA education/public outreach initiative. The year runs October 2010 until August 2012, a Martian year. For each month's topic there are resources for clubs, schools and the general public. The months/topics are:
October 2010: The Journey BeginsNovember 2010: Birth of WorldsDec 2010/Jan 2011: A Family AffairFebruary 2011: Small Bodies—Big ImpactsMarch 2011: Ancient Astronomers/Modern Tools: Celebrating Sun-Earth DayApril 2011: Water, Water, Everywhere!May 2011: Volcanism!June 2011: Impacts!July 2011: Rocks in SpaceAugust 2011: Windy WorldsSeptember 2011: Gravity: It's What Keeps Us TogetherOctober 2011: Moons and Rings: Our Favorite ThingsNovember 2011: Magnetospheres: Planetary ShieldsDec 2011/Jan 2012: Evolving WorldsFebruary 2012: Far-Ranging RobotsMarch 2012: Shadows of the SunApril 2012: Ice!May 2012: New Data, New IdeasJun/Jul 2012: Got Life?August 2012: Discovering New WorldsThe Year of the Solar System is supported by NASA's Science Mission Directorate and its Planetary Science Division.
