AROOSTOOK COUNTY, Maine (WAGM) - Aroostook County’s iconic Maine Solar System Model is about to get even bigger. Two new dwarf planet models are being added to the roadside attraction that has ...

LILLE, Maine -- From left to right, Upper St. John River Organization Directors Tom Gerard and Steve Young, University of Maine at Presque Isle Emeritus Geology Professor Kevin McCartney, and Upper St ...

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. The Earth is frequently referred to as a big blue marble, so it’s ...

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 ...

Every image you’ve seen of the solar system is a simplification — and a misleading one. Space isn’t flat, and there is no real “up” or “down” once you leave Earth. Satellites don’t orbit in a neat ...