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 Begins November 2010: Birth of Worlds Dec 2010/Jan 2011: A Family Affair February 2011: Small Bodies—Big Impacts March 2011: Ancient Astronomers/Modern Tools: Celebrating Sun-Earth Day April 2011: Water, Water, Everywhere! May 2011: Volcanism! June 2011: Impacts! July 2011: Rocks in Space August 2011: Windy Worlds September 2011: Gravity: It's What Keeps Us Together October 2011: Moons and Rings: Our Favorite Things November 2011: Magnetospheres: Planetary Shields Dec 2011/Jan 2012: Evolving Worlds February 2012: Far-Ranging Robots March 2012: Shadows of the Sun April 2012: Ice! May 2012: New Data, New Ideas Jun/Jul 2012: Got Life? August 2012: Discovering New Worlds The Year of the Solar System is supported by NASA's Science Mission Directorate and its Planetary Science Division. References Astronomy events NASA programs