Dan Parry

View photographs taken by Eamonn O'Fearchain HERE! "Absolutely fantastic!" one person exclaimed after the lecture given by Dan Parry, producer and author of Moonshot: The Inside Story of Mankind's Greatest Adventure. Hundreds of people thronged into the Hamilton Building to meet and greet Dan as he signed copies of his book. After the book signing, he began his lecture, opening with footage from the docudrama, Moonshot. Following this, Dan recalled his experiences of how he met with astronauts to gain a unique insight into their lives and missions. Throughout this he displayed a slideshow of photographs taken behind the scenes of the Apollo Programme. Using his excellent sense of humour and inside information, Dan succeeded in demonstrating the fact that these famous heroes of space travel were just normal people, with wives, children, and a life that didn't only involve the Moon.

After the lecture, everyone went to the Lombard to enjoy an amazing Moon Cake, made especially for Astronomy Ireland to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing. Buy your copy of Dan's book Moonshot HERE. Order your copy of this gripping and captivating lecture on DVD here or by calling (01) 847 0777 (alternatively post a cheque or postal order to: Moonshot July 2009 DVD, Astronomy Ireland, PO. Box 2888, Dublin 5). DVDs of this and past lectures are just €7 each (add €5 for P&P for any number of DVDs).