The John J. McCarthy Observatory in New Milford will unveil its scale model of the solar system Nov. 14. Following a brief ceremony at the Route 7 South observatory, behind the high school, the ...

Conventional images of the Earth and the moon place them close together, the moon hovering, seemingly, right over our planet's shoulder. Of course, this isn't accurate; we know just from looking at ...

A scale model of the solar system, with each planet depicted in relief on individual square granite markers installed atop concrete bases embedded in the ground. Each planet bears a laser etched ...

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 ...

The solar system is moving through space over three times as fast as estimated, calling into question our best model of the universe and its evolution.