An astronomer has posted an awesome animation that has put into perspective the true scale of planets within our solar system.

In an incredible animation by Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronomer James O'Donoghue, the true scale of the Solar System can truly be appreciated, as well as the rotational speeds ...

For about 35 years, the Colorado Scale Model Solar System has delighted campus visitors by shrinking Earth's cosmic neighborhood down to a short walk. Now the exhibit is getting a new update and an ...

For astrobiologists, the search for life beyond our solar system could be likened to where one would look in a vast ...

IBM’s and NASA’s researchers say early tests show that Surya has achieved a 16% improvement in the accuracy of solar flare ...

Scale Model Solar System Scale Model Solar System Have you ever wondered just how big space really is? It’s huge. In fact, it’s astronomical! The Colorado Scale Model Solar System depicts the Sun, the ...

Astronomer James O'Donoghue works at Japan's space agency and makes animations in his free time. His simple, short, award-winning videos illustrate the physics of our solar system. O'Donoghue's ...

A marker outside Creekwood Elementary School in Broken Arrow denotes where the asteroid belt would be in a 1-to-10 billion scale model of the solar system. Organizers and municipal leaders ...

Dwarf planets Haumea and Makemake are the latest additions to the Maine Solar System Model, billed as the largest solar system model in the western hemisphere.