Crumpled Home » black holes http://tobob.com Our world is not the same Tue, 22 May 2012 03:07:37 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 A trip to the Gingin Gravity Discovery Centre http://tobob.com/200910/a-trip-to-the-gingin-gravity-discovery-centre/ http://tobob.com/200910/a-trip-to-the-gingin-gravity-discovery-centre/#comments Thu, 08 Oct 2009 03:00:46 +0000 Luke http://tobob.com/?p=678
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    We took a trip out to the Gingin Gravity Discovery Centre. The highlight was the 11 story leaning tower where you can drop water balloons into an incredibly cratered sand pit below. There are lots of other science experiments to explore too. We followed up with a night walk to spot some of the local nocturnal animals. We ended the night looking through telescopes at some of the features of the night sky. Great fun!

    RJ looks deep into the black hole simulator.

    RJ looks deep into the black hole simulator.

    No Mum! Kids don't go down there!!

    No Mum! Kids don't go down there! They'll be spaghettified!

    LR and Dad push the Bernoulli Principle to its limits.

    LR and Dad push the Bernoulli Principle to its limits.

    The mums get the exciting job of filling a bucket full of water balloons.

    The mums get the exciting job of filling a bucket full of water balloons.

    It's a very, very long way down -- about 11 flights of stairs.

    It's a very, very long way down -- about 11 flights of stairs.

    The kids begin the onslaught. Balloon after balloon is dropped onto the zone of destruction below.

    The kids begin the onslaught. Balloon after balloon is dropped onto the zone of destruction below.

    E gets a closer look at a butterfly's wings.

    E gets a closer look at a butterfly's wings.

    LR gets a microscopic view of another specimen.

    LR gets a microscopic view of another specimen.

    The face of sadness... E won something in the raffle. LR did not. Life is just so very unfair.

    The face of sadness... E won something in the raffle. LR did not. Life is just so very unfair.

    RJ agreed with LR... It is SO unfair... or maybe it's just way past their bedtimes...

    RJ agreed with LR... It is SO unfair... or maybe it's just way past their bedtimes...

    We all went out with flashlights on a night stalk to spot animals.

    We all went out with flashlights on a night stalk to spot animals.

    The Leaning Tower of Gingin teeters towards one of the domes housing the big telescopes.

    The Leaning Tower of Gingin teeters towards one of the domes housing the big telescopes.

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    1. A Trip to Gingin
    2. A Trip Down South
    3. Fossil Excavation at the Gingin Chalk
    4. A Trip Down South
    5. Harvest time

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