Pluto Will Keep a Place in Maine

Pluto may have been demoted by the IAU earlier this month, however the "dwarf" planet is still held in high regard, in the universe of northern Maine.

The planet - um, dwarf planet - is represented by a half-inch wooden ball that is a part of the Maine Solar System Model created by a geology professor at the University of Maine-Presque Isle and lots of volunteers.

The scale model - one mile equals 93 million miles, the distance from the Earth to the sun - took four years to complete and begins with a wooden representation of the sun on the Presque Isle campus.

The display is spread out over 40 miles along Route 1 where passing travelers can gawk at each planet and test their memories of grade school science.