Do you enjoy the Edinburgh Fringe? Do you like planetary science? Do you enjoy a really, really comfortable seat?

If the answer to all of these questions is ‘yes’, then Dynamic Earth, tucked away near the Scottish Parliament building at Holyrood, has got you covered.

Bravely, they’re dipping a toe into being involved with the intensity of Edinburgh’s annual festival season, and hosting two events throughout August. We were invited to a preview of ‘You Are Here’, a 45-minute journey through the solar system, demonstrating our place within it.

An actual astronomer leads us through the incredible imagery – of our planet, of the moons of Saturn, and even of Edinburgh itself. The imagery is staggering, with details that technology now allows us to see clearly, often for the first time.

Alongside mentions of the two Voyager missions, there’s also references to crewed space-flight, and exactly how close most of those missions have stayed to our planet.

This is a staggering piece of entertainment, which also delivers solid scientific facts in a way that is accessible to even those of us who found GCSE Science a bit much.

Alongside this expedition into the far reaches of the Milky Way, the Planetarium is also showing images of the sound system accompanied by Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon. There are multiple showings of this, the full 1973 album, playing in rep with You Are Here.

And the seats really are the most comfortable in the fringe!

Planetarium Lates continues at Dynamic Earth EH8 8AS until August 24th. See their website for full details of show dates and times.