The infographic also shows the relative sizes of the planets compared to the Sun. Want another way to visualize our solar system? Scroll on down ...

Presenter, Bernie Hobbs, scales down the the solar system to fit into a football field to demonstrate the relative sizes and distances of the Sun and planets.

Explore the true scale of the Solar System in this video, which illustrates the relative sizes of the planets and their ...

Get your scrolling hand ready. An interactive web page has created a scale model of the solar system, where the moon is the size of just one pixel.

According to a new proposal, the solar system has 12 planets instead of the familiar 9, with several dozen more to come.

Astronomers have discovered a rare solar system in the Milky Way with six planets orbiting in perfect rhythm like a cosmic orchestra.