It's hard to understand just how truly big something is without seeing it, or at least having something to compare it to. Understanding how large objects can be in space is a common problem for some ...

James O'Donoghue went viral for the first time in December 2018. He was a planetary scientist for NASA at the time, but the federal government had temporarily shut down due to budget disputes in ...

Banner image: A glass block marks Saturn's spot in the solar system in a new scale model on the CU Boulder campus. (Credit: CU Boulder) Have you ever wanted to travel to Neptune? Thanks to an updated ...

For the first time since 2008, two new planets are being added to one of northern Maine's most famous — and scientifically accurate — roadside attractions. Dwarf planets Haumea and Makemake are the ...

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 passionate ...