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Probably the main problem is the size of things.

It's hard to show the correct relative sizes of the planets and the Sun, because the Sun is so big.

Also, if you show the correct space between planets you need a LOT of empty space in your illustration and a very big piece of paper.

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Q: How have illustrations of the solar system been misleading?
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How have illustrations of the solar sytem been misleading?

Illustrations generally fail to represent the sheer size and massive proportions of the solar system. The distances between objects are often imprecise and the distances are not always proportional, giving viewers of that particular illustration an incorrect idea of our distance from other planets.


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No alien life has been found so far; either inside or outside our Solar System.


Is there other solar systems around the stars?

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What planet of the solar system is exception?

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Why could you never journey out to the solar system?

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