Thames & Kosmos Orbiting Solar System Kit

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Product Type SOLAR SYSTEM

Brand THAMES & KOSMOS

item number 39235

Build a mechanical model of the solar system including the sun and eight planets (also known as an orrery), wind it up and watch the planets revolve around the sun. Assemble this complex machine using snap-together plastic parts to learn how the gears and wind-up mechanism works to spin the model. Discover how a special type of gear called a planetary gear is used to simulate the mesmerizing motion of the solar system. Learn about the order of the planets, their relative sizes, their rates of revolution around the sun, their appearance, and other planetary facts. Bonus: There's a built-in expansion slot in case the mysterious Planet Nine is discovered!

Kit includes: 59 pieces and full-colour step-by-step illustratied assembly instructions
Ages 6+