Students create their solar system model by positioning the paper cut-outs of the planets they made in the activity, Make a Scale Model of the Planets, at the correct distances from their model sun.

TIM:When I was up on the ISS, that different perspective really brought home the sheer scale of the universe. The vastness of our Solar System and the distances involved is something that's hard ...

Planetary scale model trails are letting cycling enthusiasts pedal their way through the cosmos. These trails are designed ...

planets in our Solar System and other planets far off in outer space. From up here on the International Space Station I get a great view of Earth. Our planet is just the right distance from the ...

This model of the Solar System is based in Minecraft, with a scale of 1 : 4,622,591.362. It's currently the world's largest solar system model.* *In terms of the number of objects and possibly size, ...