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Maine Completes Largest To-Scale Solar System Model

Posted by timothy on from the can't-get-theayah-from-heayah dept.

Neophytus writes "The University of Maine has now almost completed its solar system model, to be unveiled officially on the June 14th at Westfield. The final planet, Uranus, will be set in place on the 13th. At forty miles from Pluto to The Sun and built to a scale of 1:93,000,000, it will be the largest three-dimensional scale model of the Solar System in North America."

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  1. well well.. by odyrithm · · Score: 0, Troll

    thats a pretty large uranus..

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    moo
  2. Re:Why? by oaf357 · · Score: 0, Troll
    Come on, it's Maine. Name 10 fun and exciting things to do in Maine. Then name 5 more unique entertaining features of the Univ of Maine.

    I have to agree though. This does seem like a HUGE waste.