The moon also has a 5.15 degree inclination, but since that’s hard to notice at this scale, the LEGO orrery exaggerates it. So, the Moon’s track has its own set of design problems. The whole ...

What in the heck is an Orrery? If you’re looking at the image above we’re sure you’ve already figured it out (kudos to the big brains that knew the word). For those that don’t get it ...

Like that. DALLAS'But there's something wrong with this orrery, its scale. All the planets are far too close together. Let me demonstrate how they should be spaced out with a scale model of my own.' ...

This beautiful model of the solar system is an example of a type of instrument known as an 'orrery'. It is made of wood, brass and ivory with a paper scale which was printed and pasted on the top ...

The orrery is in a gallery that describes ‘Our Place in the Universe’ and contains touch-screen exhibits describing the Solar System and the scale of the Universe. The walls of the gallery show the ...