Solar System

Welcome to Solar System! In this event, participants will demonstrate an understanding and knowledge of habitability within and beyond the Solar System.

The information below should not be interpreted as an extension of the rules. You can find free online copies of the current rules for download on the 2023 Rules page of the Science Olympiad website. The official rules in the current Rules Manual take precedence. This event is supported by NASA's Universe of Learning Astrophysics STEM Learning and Literacy Network.

Resources & Links

James Webb Telescope Workshop
Chandra Science Olympiad Webinar Site
NASA Solar System Exploration
NASA Image Gallery
Eyes on Exoplanets
Magellan
Galileo
Juno
Cassini-Huygens
Voyager 2
New Horizons
ALMA
Kepler
TESS
CFA Microobservatory
JPL PlanetQuest
NASA Universe of Learning
James Webb Space Telescope
- First Images Gallery
- First Images Expert Panel
Recommended Textbook - Astrophysics of Planet Formation by Phillip J. Armitage (2020)
Recommended Textbook - Fundamental Planetary Science by Jack J. Lissauer (2019)

Science Olympiad Store Materials

Practice Problems & Tests

New! Practice Test - 2023 Sierra Vista Invitational
New! Practice Test - 2023 University of Michigan Invitational
New! Practice Test - 2023 University of Chicago Invitational
New! Practice Test - 2022 Rickards Invitational
New! 2022 UT Austin In-Person Invitational Solar System Exam, Image Set, Answer Sheet and Answer Key
New! Practice Test - 2022 Highlands Invitational
New! Practice Test - 2022 BullSO Invitational
Practice Test - 2022 National Invitational
Practice Test - 2022 UChicago Invitational
Practice Test - 2021 UT Austin Invitational
Practice Test - 2021 Troy High School Invitational
Practice Test - 2021 BirdSO Invitational