Learn how to make a scale model of the Sun and the Earth with this guide for KS3 physics students aged 11-14 from BBC Bitesize.

On this scale, Sun is about the size of a large grapefruit, while Earth is the size of the ball point in a pen. It’s 15 big steps from the Sun to Earth, about 75 yards to marble-size Jupiter, and less ...

Earth system models (ESMs), used in climate simulations and projections, typically use grids of 50–200 km resolution. These are considered relatively coarse with limited ability to resolve land ...

Observatory unveils scale-model solar system Nov 18, 2009 Pouring rain didn't dampen the spirits Saturday of about 100 people who gathered to witness the unveiling of a scale-model solar system at ...

The display features a scale model of earth, internally lit and suspended from the museum's ceiling. At 23-feet in diameter, it represents a scale model 1.8 million times smaller than the real earth.

I bought the Lego Technic planet earth and moon in orbit set with my own money and think it is the perfect gift for anyone interested in having a working model of earth and the moon in Lego form.