On a 1:1 billion scale model of the solar system, it would take about 7,320 steps to reach pluto from the sun. That’s 3.66 miles. In reality, that would equate to roughly 7,320,000,000 steps. At Alton ...

AROOSTOOK COUNTY, Maine (WAGM) - Aroostook County’s iconic Maine Solar System Model is about to get even bigger. Two new dwarf planet models are being added to the roadside attraction that has ...

The University of Maine at Presque Isle will unveil a shiny new three-dimensional model of the sun on April 8, the day of the total solar eclipse. The installation will be the biggest addition to the ...

While its star projector leaves a lot to be desired, the Science Can Solar System Planetary Projector is a fantastic educational tool for kids, with its solar system model, complete with talking ...

Our solar system, a cosmic ballet of planets held together by gravity and inertia, is uniquely structured compared to many other systems we observe in the universe. A notable difference is the absence ...

A multi-institutional team of astrophysicists headquartered at Boston University, led by BU astrophysicist Merav Opher, has made a breakthrough discovery in our understanding of the cosmic forces that ...

NASA researchers show that artificial intelligence can anticipate solar flare buildups by tracking subtle changes across the ...

Sub-Neptune exoplanets tend to be much closer to their host star than Earth is to the Sun and are thought to have atmospheres made of steam over layers of an exotic phase of water that behaves like ...