Science fair projects are very helpful to motivate the students towards scientific study. It also provides the possibility of observing the real world and related problems in a closer way. It aims to develop curiosity about science and technology. It brings about improvement in the manipulative skills, knowledge, and self-confidence.

Solar system began forming 10 to 12 billion years ago as a swirling gas and dust formed a dense core. To visualize the Solar system, understand the orbital motion of the planets and to locate the actual position of the planets the solar system science fair projects are helpful.

Some simple solar system science fair projects ideas:

- Could the other planets support any life?

- Build a miniature model of the Solar system.

- Can we collect micrometeorites from the outdoor sources?

- What causes the phases of moon and what affects the phases of moon?

- How terrestrial planets are formed?

Some interesting, but more complex, ideas for a solar system science project include things like:

- Are there many other solar systems in the universe? Do they support life?

- To study about the other galaxies and solar system present in this universe this project will be useful. A comparative study of why life is possible on earth and why not life is possible on other planets can be done in detail.

- How are the magnetic fields affected by solar storms? Can we build a homemade magnetometer to measure that?

- The magnetic fields are affected by solar storms and cause small changes in its direction at the surface, which are called “magnetic storms.”

- A magnetometer operates like a sensitive compass and senses these slight changes in the magnetic field. A homemade magnetometer can be constructed.

- Can we identify black holes? If the answer is yes, how can it be done? By this project, the mysteries and curiosity about the black holes will take a shape and a clear knowledge about black holes can be gained.

How about looking at making your own comet to know the details about them? This is a good example of the kind of model building science fair projects that you can build, which make a fancy display and encourage more people to ask questions about your project.

- A large comet is a spectacular sight and is a star like celestial body, which has a tail and still people have lots of doubts about it. To know better, this project will help out.

- How to locate the position of a celestial body by a sidereal pointer?

- Sidereal pointer is an instrument that helps you to locate each celestial body in the night sky. How to construct a sidereal pointer easily can be discussed in this project in detail.

Solar system science projects are fairly demanding projects that represent a challenge to your student, mostly because it is so difficult to build an actual experiment. The majority of the time, these projects are more based on research or model building, which are both valid, but often are much more difficult than a simple presentation of results.

Each of the projects develop cognitive skills and help the students to leap forward. However, a good solar system science fair project shows a lot of ingenuity and can really impress the judges with a creative and unique approach. If you want to win a science fair or if you need the good grade in science class, then a solar system science fair project is a great option.