Did You Know?
Photos by Sandra Michaud
Did you know that there is a scale model of the inner solar system here in Silver City? It's on Swan Street right next to Fox Field. You can actually walk from planet to planet.
Did You Know?
Did You Know?
Standing on the Sun
http://www.grantcountybeat.com/images/2016newsitems/2FrontPageNews/Did_You_Know/DSC_0027.JPG
Did You Know?
Standing under the Sun
http://www.grantcountybeat.com/images/2016newsitems/2FrontPageNews/Did_You_Know/DSC_0029.JPG
Did You Know?
First stop, Mercury
http://www.grantcountybeat.com/images/2016newsitems/2FrontPageNews/Did_You_Know/DSC_0030.JPG
Did You Know?
The Sun is not too far away
http://www.grantcountybeat.com/images/2016newsitems/2FrontPageNews/Did_You_Know/DSC_0033.JPG
Did You Know?
Next is Venus
http://www.grantcountybeat.com/images/2016newsitems/2FrontPageNews/Did_You_Know/DSC_0035.JPG
Did You Know?
The Sun from that planet
http://www.grantcountybeat.com/images/2016newsitems/2FrontPageNews/Did_You_Know/DSC_0037.JPG
Did You Know?
And now to stand on the Earth
http://www.grantcountybeat.com/images/2016newsitems/2FrontPageNews/Did_You_Know/DSC_0038.JPG
Did You Know?
Model Sun from Earth
http://www.grantcountybeat.com/images/2016newsitems/2FrontPageNews/Did_You_Know/DSC_0041.JPG
Did You Know?
Final stop on this scale model tour is Mars
http://www.grantcountybeat.com/images/2016newsitems/2FrontPageNews/Did_You_Know/DSC_0044.JPG
Did You Know?
The sun is quite a bit further away.
http://www.grantcountybeat.com/images/2016newsitems/2FrontPageNews/Did_You_Know/DSC_0046.JPG