Students from schools across Northamptonshire have taken a voyage of discovery to unearth the secrets of the solar system and find out more about the science of space.
A series of space-age workshops were held at Northampton College, with pupils from Thomas Becket Catholic School, Caroline Chisholm School and Kettering Science Academy taking part in the sessions ' run by The National Space Academy.
The Igniting The Spark' sessions, which saw students learn how to build a telescope, build model comets using dry ice, launch their own compressed air rocket and discover what lifeforms need to survive in space, were held throughout the day on Friday, February 23.
