The Simulation
Tap a planet. The windows show its true size next to the ball. The line shows where it would really sit.
Their size, to scale
Their distance, to scale
Size
Tap a planet above
Distance
Tap a planet above
Virtual Science Teachers
Use this simulation to learn how big the planets would be, and how far apart, if the whole solar system were shrunk until the Sun was the size of a basketball.
Tap a planet. The windows show its true size next to the ball. The line shows where it would really sit.
Their size, to scale
Their distance, to scale