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Once entering the Space Centre, it strikes you immediately the sheer size of some of the space rockets in use. Truly amazing. There are quite a few different attractions, the 3D cinema experience, narrated by either Tom Cruise or Tom Hanks. Both actually quite impressive. Usually there are quite a few people watching it and there's a bit of a queue but things tend to keep moving.

There are a few exhibits as it were, one off to the left as you enter the centre, where the rockets are standing. Those i'll come on to in a second. But the exhibit really talks about the space race between the US and Russia during the Cold War. Its fascinating to read about the first man in space or the first man on the moon. Just looking at the sheer size of the capsules they had to fit into was quite incredible when you consider how many years ago it was.

Then there's an opportunity to take some photos, by the rockets and space modules. I have to say they must use an awful lot of jet fuel to get them off the ground! If you're doing the tour on a sunny day, its really quite calm and relaxing. The air is clean and with the blue sky in the background, fascinating to admire the technological advancements of mankind.

Like Disney, a brilliant innovation for its time spanning all the way up to today. On the topic of Disney, the whole space race reminds me of Duck Rogers, with Donald Duck all those years back. That aside you can follow us on Twitter here.

Soon we'll be heading on down to the bus tour to see the launch pad relatively close up!