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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Pierra Willix

Why Peppa Pig went into space hours before the solar eclipse

Peppa Pig NEC
  • Peppa Pig has completed a high-altitude mission above 100,000 feet to mark a major solar eclipse in the UK.
  • The solar eclipse will see the moon obscure over 90 per cent of the Sun on Wednesday evening.
  • Footage of Peppa's journey was captured in 4K resolution and screened at the NEC Birmingham as part of the Peppa Pig Space Adventure experience.
  • During her flight, the animated character spotted the NEC and various regional landmarks before returning safely to Earth.
  • A competition encouraging children to design a space rocket for Peppa is accepting entries online until 1 September.

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Peppa Pig blasts off into space ahead of solar eclipse

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