THE solar system was the star of an astronomical society's 21st anniversary celebrations.
The Orpington Astronomical Society marked its anniversary by holding a Universe Day at St Olaves School, in Goddington Lane, Orpington, to celebrate the solar system.
Professor Colin Pillinger gave a talk about the Beagle2 a tiny probe he plans to send to Mars in 2003 to look for signs of life. Many of the 350 people attending the event took part in a guided Walk the Solar System tour in which pictures representing the solar system were laid out in a line along one of the school's playing fields.
There was also an inflatable planetarium, a 3D display of pictures from science missions and a balloon race.
One of the labels from the 150 balloons released was returned from Germany three days after the event.
October 24, 2001 10:50
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