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Village solar system model shows planets and stars

Village solar system model shows planets and stars
BBC Science Sunday 07 June 2026, 06:15 UTC 1 min read
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How a Kent village created a scale model of the solar system to help people understand space.

How a Kent village created a scale model of the solar system to help people understand space.
Kent (LOCATION)
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