Space
Four of our members had done much research into this vast subject.
After the introduction one member told us about our sun - what it was made of, how we know so much about it, what effects it has on our planet and much more.
Another member then introduced us to each of the planets in our solar system by telling us their names, any moons or rings they have and how much has been discovered by several Voyager Space rockets in the last three decades. She also gave us a chart detailing the length of each planet's day, how long it takes to orbit the sun, its size, its distance from the sun and the number of moons it has.
We then had a presentation on comets and other bodies (rocks, ice or gaseous substances) which also orbit our solar system but not in the same way that the planets do.
One member, whose son works at the Cerne Research Centre in Switzerland, then talked about how and when it was built, what experiments are taking place there and what has already been 'invented' there including the World Wide Web by Sir Tim Berners-Lee which was originally invented as a system to keep all the scientists informed and in touch with each other.
Finally, we were reminded of the first Moon landing by the Apollo 11 mission in 1969. Many of us were able to recall the amazement we felt at such a feat.
Thank you to all four members who made such a wide subject so interesting.
