If you've ever gazed at a model of the solar system, you've likely noticed that the sun, planets, moons and asteroids sit roughly on the same plane. But why is that?

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

Today, let's talk about a super mysterious celestial body in the solar system - Sedna. Did you know that Sedna takes about 11 ...

How To Make Scale Drawings Of Solar System Orbits You can draw circular and elliptical orbits easily using a piece of string, paper, cardboard, and a couple of pushpins. Use this printable Scale Orbit ...

They built a scale model of our Solar System that spanned more than seven miles, and then filmed a time-lapse video to illustrate each planet’s orbit around the sun.

Astronomers Discover Rare Solar System Where Planets Orbit in Mathematical Harmony The “resonant” planets could provide insight about how such systems form and evolve—and why our own solar ...

A team of astronomers has confirmed the orbit of a distant planetoid at the farthest reaches of our solar system — aptly nicknamed "Farfarout." The minor planet, officially designated 2018 AG37 ...

Astronomers at UC Santa Cruz have developed a new model to better understand “steam worlds,” or water-rich sub-Neptunes—some of the most common planets in the universe.