Model the Distances between Planets in our Solar System
Active Time
20-30 minutes
Total Project Time
20-30 minutes
Key Concepts
The solar system, planets, scale model
IntroductionDid you know that the Voyager 2 spacecraft took 12 years to travel from Earth to Neptune, the furthest planet in the solar system? This sounds like a really long time! Maybe not that long if you consider what distance the spacecraft had to travel to get from Earth to Neptune. In this activity, you will make a model of the planets in the solar system and specifically model their distances to scale. Will it explain why the Voyager 2 took so long? Try it and see! CreditsSabine De Brabandere, PhD, Science Buddies
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Active Time
20-30 minutes
Total Project Time
20-30 minutes
Key Concepts
The solar system, planets, scale model
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