Have you ever wanted to travel to Neptune? Thanks to an updated solar system model on campus, you can “visit” the planet as you stroll from the Fiske Planetarium north to Colorado Avenue—just a few ...

Astronomers have discovered a rare in-sync solar system with six planets moving like a grand cosmic orchestra, untouched by outside forces since their birth billions of years ago. The find ...

A solar system model is the most effective way to accurately plot the relation of all the celestial objects on a much smaller scale.

Solar system models have sprouted up in Europe, too, from York, England to Zurich. The largest model in the world so far is in Sweden, where planets are represented by sculptures located in ...

Astronomers using a pair of planet-hunting satellites discovered a solar system with at least six planets rotating around a star in perfect sync with each other.

A solar system model is the most effective way to accurately plot the relation of all the celestial objects on a much smaller scale.

What to know before you buy a solar system model Decide on the model’s appearance Several solar system models are available, all with different ways of representing the planets.

In this solar system, Jupiter is about the size of a miniature watermelon. The sun is a small weather balloon. And the orbits, traced onto a dry lakebed, are huge.

From the scorching surface of Mercury to the icy edges of Neptune, our planetary neighborhood is full of wonders. The order of the planets isn’t just trivia—it tells a story about temperature, ...