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Saturday 10 March 2012

ISSP session 2

The ISSP finished in high style today, with practical work on the scale of the solar system, impact crater formation and the real size of interstellar distances. I was thrilled to hear students using terms like "you can see the shockwave moving through the impact site" when we were recreating craters, and it was a great pleasure to spend time with so many intelligent, interested young people.








I hope very much to see some of you at our next observatory open evening!
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