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Earth and Moon at Tytherington High School, Macclesfield
Earth and Moon at Tytherington High School, Macclesfield, Cheshire
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The installation representing the Earth stands proudly on a small mound at the entrance to Tytherington High School in Macclesfield, Cheshire.
It has been crafted from a variety of metals by artist blacksmiths Chris Payne and Lucynda Sandys-Clarke from the Cowgill Forge in Dent, Cumbria.
Spaced Out artistic director Gordon Grundy developed the initial designs by pupils at the school who wanted to celebrate the UK’s significant contribution to cartography and global navigation.
Spaced Out is very grateful to NATEC for their generous support for this installation and also to Tomkinson Heating Ltd in Macclesfield and Tobermore Concrete Products.
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(LEFT to RIGHT) Sir Nicholas Winterton MP unveils the Earth at Tytherington High School in Macclesfield during National Science Week, 2005.
The sculpture of the Earth with its attendant spheres representing a geological fault system.
Sir Nicholas chats with Project Director Nigel Marshall during the unveiling of the Sun.
- The Earth is the only planet in the Solar System on which we are certain life exists. It is unique in having liquid water on its surface and free oxygen in its atmosphere, produced by biological activity – photosynthesis of sunlight by green plants.
- The presence of small amounts of carbon dioxide helps to keep the average temperature above the freezing point of water for most of the planet. Without the Greenhouse effect, the surface would be covered with ice, but too much CO2 could result in Global
- One natural satellite, the Moon is ¼ the size and 1/80th the mass of Earth. The Moon orbits once every 27.3 days at an average distance of just under 400 000 km.
- The Moon is the largest satellite compared to its primary in the Solar System – it is only slightly smaller than Mercury and larger than Pluto.
- There is no air on the Moon, no weather, no life - and Neil Armstrong's famous footprint is still there!
Discover lots more about the Earth from Wikipedia
Wikipedia gives you lots more facts and wacky facts about our home planet, its atmosphere, ecosystems, climate and future.
Discover lots more about the Moon from Wikipedia
All that you ever wanted to know about the Moon is here at the click of a mouse. Lots of facts and figures about its surface, internal structure, captured orbit, manned exploration and folklore,
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