{
  "id": 1559791,
  "title": "Make a Model Solar System Activity",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/make-a-model-solar-system-activity",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-17T20:44:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "NASA Science",
    "slug": "nasa-science",
    "url": "https://science.nasa.gov/learn/heat/resource/make-a-model-solar-system-activity/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "This educational activity provides students with a hands-on experience to calculate scale distances in order to construct a relative-size model of the solar system using common household items. Through this process, educators can engage visual and kinesthetic learners, helping them grasp the immense scale of space and the relative proportions of planets. By mapping out these distances, students develop a tangible understanding of the vastness of the cosmos and the sizes of different celestial bodies. NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) provides this resource, which can be accessed via the link provided.",
  "summary": "This hands-on activity helps students calculate scale distances to build a relative-size solar system model using everyday household materials. The post Make a Model Solar System Activity appeared first on NASA Science .",
  "key_points": [
    "Students create scale model of solar system using household items",
    "Activity helps visualize immense scale of space and planet proportions",
    "NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory provides educational resource"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}