The Solar System to Scale: Dynamic 2D Model
This 2D visual model illustrates the scale of the sun and planets in our solar system, and their current distance from each other.
Scale Model of the Solar System | Discover the Universe
The best way to understand the true dimensions of the solar system is to create a scale model. Use the tool below to visualize the solar system at various scales. Instructions
Build a Solar System Model - Exploratorium
Make a scale model of the Solar System and learn the REAL definition of "space."
Solar System Scale Model Calculator - Wlonk
Calculate the scaled planet diameters and planet-sun distances for a solar system model. Enter scale or diameter or distance, select to show table and/or map below, select options, then …
Solar System to Scale Sun is scaled one meter (39") in diameter Actual Size of Sun: 1,391,000 km (864,000 mi) AU (“Astronomical Unit”) is the average distance between the Sun and Earth: …
To Scale: The Solar System - PBS LearningMedia
Observe a team as they build an accurate scale model of the solar system on a dry lakebed in Nevada in this video from Wylie Overstreet and Alex Gorosh. Use this resource to visualize …
Make a Scale Solar System | NASA JPL Education
2024年10月1日 · In this project, you will create your own scale model of the solar system by learning how to calculate scale distances, the relative sizes of planets, or both. Then, use …
Scroll through the entire Solar System - Planets
This page displays the sun and all the planets in a proper relative scale and distance, so you can experience how vast our solar system is just by scrolling. How far can you reach? Let's find out.
How Big Is the Solar System? - NASA Science
2020年2月1日 · Our solar system's largest planet is an average distance of 484 million miles (778 million kilometers) from the Sun. That's 5.2 AU. Jupiter is the largest of the planets, spanning …
Scale of the Solar System - NASA
2023年4月19日 · In this section of the Year of the Solar System guide, the nine sets of problems call for students to use proportions, unit multipliers, scientific notation, and geometry to …