Chicago Society for Space Studies events, activities, and meetings are reported on in our blog in the
Meetings and Events category with the most recent postings shown below. In addition, our meetings are announced in our Spacewatch newsletter.
FermiLab Field Trip
In March, the CSSS field trip was to the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory located in Batavia. Fermilab’s mission is the goal of high-energy physics: to learn what the universe is made of and how it works. Fermilab builds and operates the facilities that high-energy physicists need to do forefront research, and develops new accelerator technology for the experiments of the future.
Chicago Society for Space Studies 2005 Activities
During 2005, the Chicago Society for Space Studies has either sponsored or participated in the following activities. Date Activity Description 01/16/2005 Chapter Outing and Meeting, Adler Planetarium, Chicago Approximately 12 members attended our outing to the Adler...
Advance screening of IMAX Walking on the Moon 3D
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...
Chicago Society for Space Studies 2004 Activities
During 2004, the Chicago Society for Space Studies was active educating the public about space exploration, both human and robotic, and the new NASA "Vision for Space Exploration". There were 23 public education programs, 6 meetings, 2 field trips, 2 Moon Base...
Minutes of the Feb 6, 2005 CSSS Business Meeting
As Submitted by CSSS Secretary Mary Jeske Present were Bob Jeske, Mary Jeske, Larry Boyle, Penny Boyle, Owen Bassett, John Vittallo, Jim Plaxco. Web site: Jim Plaxco Jim purchased a domain name from Lunarpages. The account he has for us will be chicagospace.org. Jim...