Sep 14, 2005 | Meetings and Events, National Space Society, Space News
An Invitation from Apollo Astronaut Jim Lovell Dear NSS Supporter, Like you, I have never been on the Moon. Like you, I would like to know the experience of walking on that unearthly landscape, watching kicked-up moondust drift pass my faceplate, and seeing unfiltered...
Jun 12, 2004 | National Space Society, Space News
Apollo 13 astronaut Captain James Lovell, CSSS Vice President Jim Plaxco holding the NSS’ Heinlein Award, and NSS Executive Director George Whitesides before the formal award ceremony at the Illinois Institute of Technology on June 12, 2004. During the 2004...
Nov 11, 2003 | Meetings and Events, Space News
The Chicago Society for Space Studies Presents: Robert Zubrin; President, Mars Society Mars on Earth: Learning how to Explore the Red Planet in the High Arctic Sunday November 9, 2003 at 3:00pm Robert Zubrin, today’s foremost proponent of human missions to Mars,...
Jul 20, 2003 | Meetings and Events, Space Education, Space News
Saturday July 19 2003 was Space Celebration Day at the Adler Planetarium in Chicago Volunteers from the Chicago area chapters of the National Space Society were at the Adler Planetarium providing a variety of educational presentations for the public. In addition to...
Dec 10, 2001 | Meetings and Events, Space News
Space Day at Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry was Saturday December 8, 2001 and ran from 10:00am to 4:00pm. The day consisted of space and robotic related activities for attendees. This event was held in conjunction with the Space Age Robots exhibit. The...
Nov 13, 2001 | Space News
On Saturday, November 11 2001, the Chicago area chapters of the National Space Society were the proud sponsors of the 2001 Space Exploration Roundtable. This event was held at the Hyatt in Schaumburg IL. Our venue at the Hyatt was made possible by the generosity of...
