“From Standing Stones to Blasting Rockets – Scotland is Off to Space!”​ (RSPB Field Centre, Forsinard, Fri 13th Sept - 7.30pm start) - Global Space Industry is in a time of a radical transformation and is no longer the exclusive business of global superpowers or multi-national corporations. In this talk by Matjaz Vidmar from the Royal Observatory Edinburgh, we will link the rich History of Astronomy and Space Science in Scotland to examine exciting new developments in our ambition to follow these trends and expand our Space Sector; looking in particular at how we join together entrepreneurs, engineers and scientists, with some help from long-established institutions and new ventures. However, building a Space Industry ecosystem is not trivial – after all, who said it was not rocket science? (http://www.theflowcountry.org.uk/calendar/)