So Overstreet and his partner, Alex Gorosh, decided to build a model that would accurately represent what the solar system actually looks like.

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The premise is simple: to build a solar system model to scale. The result, done on an empty 7-mile stretch on a dry lakebed in Nevada, is just awesome. Wylie Overstreet writes: ...

Two filmmakers built what might be the first-ever scale model of the Solar System in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada, and it spanned seven miles.

We spent the time to research and plan our own installation, and it'll help you make the right decisions when you build out your own system.

The duo figured out they needed at least seven miles of quiet space to actually build a proper Solar System model and they chose a desert for the project.

A new educational attraction in Swartz Creek is offering families a chance to explore the solar system without leaving the ...

The model features the sun in the middle, surrounded by the eight planets in our Solar System (sorry, Pluto, we still love you). What is interesting about this build is that it is working and it ...

Deciding where to build new solar or wind installations is often left up to individual developers or utilities, with limited overall coordination. But a new study shows that regional-level ...

Aroostook County’s iconic Maine Solar System Model is about to get even bigger.