A fascinating blend of mechanics and magnetism brings a solar system model to life. Each planetary movement is guided by magnetic forces, creating a seamless and mesmerizing display. Precision ...

DALLASI absolutely love this, it's called an orrery, and it's a little mechanical model of our solar system. You can see the planets here, orbiting the sun as they would do in real life.

An Egyptian astronomer called Ptolemy (AD100-168) described one of the earliest ideas for how the Solar System is structured. Ptolemy’s model and many earlier ideas of the Solar System had the ...