As pointed out by ScienceAlert, even if you know the approximate size of the planets in our solar system, the size of Saturn, Jupiter, and the Sun is still shocking.

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 ...

“At the scale of the new model, to get to Proxima Centauri, the star nearest to our solar system, you’d have to travel from Boulder to the Panama Canal.” Chancellor Philip DiStefano and other campus ...

Welcome to SolarBalls! Space animation filled with fun, entertaining animations that also help you learn about the solar system, and the universe. If you like space animations and comedy - then ...

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

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.

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 planets, and the distances between them all on ...

Starting with an Earth the size of a marble, these folks built a full-scale model of our solar system across 7 miles of Nevada desert. Anthony Domanico CNET freelancer Anthony Domanico is ...

IBM’s and NASA’s researchers say early tests show that Surya has achieved a 16% improvement in the accuracy of solar flare classifications. They intend to continue training the model to visually ...

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 ...

A model of the planet Saturn stands near Route 1 in Westfield, Maine, Friday, May 9, 2003. (Robert F. Bukaty/AP File) ...