Why We Do And Must Go Into Space

The short answer — more than three decades after Apollo 11 landed on the Moon — to why we go into Space is “we must.”

Those who say that manned space flight is “a bust,” or “unnecessary,” are depressingly shortsighted. They miss the whole point.

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We Support Space Exploration Because

Following are statements made by members of the Chicago Society for Space Studies in response to a call to members asking why they support space exploration. If you are not a CSSS member, then visit our Membership page to find out how you can become a member of the...

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Gemini: Stepping Stones to the Moon

A glimpse of America's cautious journey through the space race By Nicki Timian, Nov. 30, 2006 The lecture, Gemini: Stepping Stones to the Moon, given on Wednesday night at the Alder Planetarium and delivered by Jim Plaxco of the Chicago Society for Space Studies, was...

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Cassini-Huygens – Mission to Saturn

Story by Jim Kovac Images credited to JPL/NASA August 18, 2006 Figure 1. Artist’s impression of Cassini-Huygens at Saturn As a destination, Saturn together with its system of rings and moons provides an unbelievably diverse combination of alien environments and...

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