............................Shetland Astronomical Society..........................

DVD Set Now Available : Cosmic Threats to Earth Public Lecture Event

GRAND FINALE TO EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE FESTIVAL 2011

Three members of the Society who attended this event were able to film the proceedings , with kind permission of the speakers involved . A set of three DVDs is now available from the Shetland Astronomical Society ( Price £15 including free postage and packaging). At the moment, payment is by cheque or postal order only , made payable to Shetland Astronomical Society . All proceeds will go to SAS funds .

Please allow 2 - 3 Weeks delivery time !

DVD 1
Welcome and Overview - Prof . John Brown
How Often Do Comets and Asteroids Hit Earth? - Prof . David Hughes
What Happens During and After a Massive Extraterrestrial Impact? - Dr . Penny Barton
Meteorites - Jamie Shepherd (Astronomical Society of Edinburgh)

( Running Time approx 2 hours 50 min )

DVD 2
Observing Meteors, Asteroids and Comets - Dr . David Gavine
Threats from the Sun - Dr . Lyndsay Fletcher
Stars of Life and Death - Tom Boles
Roving SAS Reporter - Paul Bendix

( Running Time approx 2 hours 50 min )

DVD 3
Surviving the Next Century - Prof . Lord Martin Rees
Plans and Prospects for Asteroid Deflection - Dr . Max Vasile

Please see the SAS Edinburgh DVD trailer
Cosmic Threats to Earth at the foot of the page !

To order your copies or for more information, please contact Reg by e-mail
by clicking here .