Solar system recreated in Derry sculpture trail
by Harriet Sherwood Arts and culture correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#5YE5Z)
Our Place in Space is part of 120m government-backed Unboxed festival spanning UK over coming months
A glowing silicone sun measuring 2.3 metres in diameter and a pinhead-size Pluto have been brought down to earth in an extraordinary scale model of the solar system aimed at giving the public a true sense of the huge size of space.
The six-mile (10km) riverside sculpture trail opens in Derry on Friday as part of Unboxed, the 120m government-backed celebration of creativity that spans the UK over the coming months.
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