• Earth
    Engage in an activity that’s equal parts scavenger hunt and science education.
  • Saturn
    Head North for an out-of-this-world adventure!
  • Mars
    Get a sense of the scope of our solar system and the vast distance between planets.

Ready to travel the solar system from the comfort of your car?

Experience the Maine Solar System Model, the largest 3-D scale model of the solar system in the western hemisphere. Established by the University of Maine at Presque Isle and the northern Maine community, this model extends for nearly 100 miles along U.S. Route 1, from the Sun at UMPI to the dwarf planet Eris in Topsfield.

Check out our interactive Google map! Click on a map pin for info about a celestial body; click “Learn More” to jump to a Destination page.

Get the Maine Solar System Model Brochure

Solar System Model Destinations

University of Maine at Presque Isle
Maine Solar System Model

umpi@maine.edu
(207) 768-9452

Website design made possible by a grant from the Maine Office of Tourism

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