In this leg of the trip we visit the National Space Centre in Leicester and then the caves under the City of Nottingham.
The National Space Centre is supposedly a museum dedicated to space exploration, but in reality it is a themed attraction aimed at very young crowds. Lots of colorful displays and flashing lights, but little in the way of science and technology.
Nonetheless, I did find a few interesting things on display:
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| Likely the most valuable thing on display here - an entire Soyuz capsule. |
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| A reusable landing capsule from NASA's Gemini program. |
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| A model of the International Space Station. |
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| The shower on the Columbus Module. |
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| A copy of the Voyager Message - a both naive and ambitious undertaking of humanity. |
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| Here's a bit of kit - the fully mechanical gyroscope of a V2 rocket from WWII. |
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| The two booster rockets housed in the main silo. |
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| Apollo Fuel Cell - it made electricity and water out of oxygen and hydrogen. The reverse of an oxygen maker on a submarine. |
Next up... the caves of Nottingham
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| A rare sight in British cities - trams. |
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| Not much to look at, but the history is fascinating and a guided tour is provided. |
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| And, of course, Robin Hood. Robing the Hood while the Sheriff was nowhere to be seen. |