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As part of the 60th anniversary celebrations for the Astronomy Department of the University of Thessaloniki, a symposium on Near Earth Objects was held on Friday 28 November at the municipal library in Thessaloniki, Greece. The event was organised by Mr Costas Kaldis, Head of the Contemporary Society Section of the British Council in Athens.
In addition to speakers from Greece, a group of UK experts were also invited to give presentations at the event. Prof. Mark Bailey, from Armagh planetarium, spoke about the evolution of cometary orbits, and the potential threat they pose to life on Earth. Prof. Iwan William from Queen Mary University, London and Dr John Davies from the UK Astronomy Technology Centre in Edinburgh, talk about the structure of our Solar System and the nature of the threat from NEOs, including the size and frequency of impacts with Earth.
Kevin Yates, project manager for the NEO Information Centre, also spoke about the public understanding of Near Earth Objects and the activities the centre is involved in to inform people of the issues. Prof. Williams and Dr Davies are both part of the academic advisory network for the NEO Information Centre.
More info: British Council
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