Chicago Society for Space Studies
  • Chicago Society for Space Studies
  • About
  • Activities
  • Speakers Bureau
  • News
  • Blog
  • Join
Select Page
Enriching Student Experiences through Student Debates on Space Policy

Enriching Student Experiences through Student Debates on Space Policy

by Jim Plaxco | Jun 27, 2022 | Space Education

By Frances Dellutri, NSS director of Education and CSSS Speakers Bureau Speaker National Space Society’s SpacEdge Education has presented an exciting program that involves students debating critical topics on space policy and good governance as we prepare for rapid...

read more
Annual Space Conferences and Conventions

Annual Space Conferences and Conventions

by Jim Plaxco | Jun 27, 2022 | Space Conferences

Annual Space Conferences and Conventions lists and identifies many of the space-related conferences held in the U.S. and around the world.

read more
David Brin Speaks on Opportunities, Dangers and Destiny in the Solar System and Beyond

David Brin Speaks on Opportunities, Dangers and Destiny in the Solar System and Beyond

by Jim Plaxco | Mar 29, 2022 | Meetings and Events, Space News

The April 2022 CSSS meeting will feature special guest speaker David Brin who will give the presentaion “Opportunities, Dangers and Destiny in the Solar System and Beyond.”

read more
NIU Law Review Symposium Sustainable Development in Space Law

NIU Law Review Symposium Sustainable Development in Space Law

by Jim Plaxco | Mar 28, 2022 | Meetings and Events, Space News

The Northern Illinois University (NIU) Law Review will host a symposium “Sustainable Development in Space Law: Ethical and Economic Considerations of Settlement in Outer Space” Friday April 8, 2022..

read more
2021 Space Year in Review Program

2021 Space Year in Review Program

by Jim Plaxco | Nov 26, 2021 | Meetings and Events, Space News

According to CSSS Vice President Larry Boyle, "It was a crowded year in space but most people didn't notice because of all the COVID related news." Indeed, 2021 was one of the most impactful years in space based on the breadth and scope of the many missions, both...

read more
National Space Society 2021 Excellence in Speaker Outreach Award

National Space Society 2021 Excellence in Speaker Outreach Award

by Jim Plaxco | Nov 26, 2021 | National Space Society, Space News, Speakers Bureau

On July 31, 2021 the National Space Society held its annual Chapters Awards Ceremony to recognize those chapters whose activities during the 2020 calendar year merited recognition.

read more
Sloan Digital Sky Survey Webinar

Sloan Digital Sky Survey Webinar

by Jim Plaxco | Mar 24, 2021 | Meetings and Events, Space News, Speakers Bureau

The next meeting of the Chicago Society for Space Studies will be Sunday April 18 at 1:00pm Central time and will be a Zoom webinar titled The Sloan Digital Sky Survey.

read more
Book Review: Beyond Earth’s Edge The Poetry of Spaceflight

Book Review: Beyond Earth’s Edge The Poetry of Spaceflight

by Jim Plaxco | Mar 22, 2021 | Uncategorized

It was on the insideNSS platform that I met Christopher Cokinos, one of the editors of the book Beyond Earth’s Edge The Poetry Of Spaceflight. I indicated to Chris that I was interested in reviewing his book and he agreed. I had two reasons for wanting to do this book review.

read more
Summary of CSSS Speakers Bureau Presentations for 2020

Summary of CSSS Speakers Bureau Presentations for 2020

by Jim Plaxco | Mar 17, 2021 | Space News, Speakers Bureau

Image: Planet Earth as Art was a presentation given at a joint virtual meeting of Chicago Society for Space Studies (CSSS) and the Huntsville Alabama L5 (HAL5) Society. 2020 was a difficult year for all of us - and that includes the CSSS Speakers Bureau. Not...

read more
A NSS Space Forum Presentation on the Mars Society Mars City State Design Contest

A NSS Space Forum Presentation on the Mars Society Mars City State Design Contest

by Jim Plaxco | Feb 24, 2021 | Mars Missions, Meetings and Events, National Space Society, Space News, Speakers Bureau

CSSS President Jim Plaxco will be a speaker at the next National Space Society Space Forum. His topic will be How To Design A Martian Civilization Of One Million People: Experiences From The Mars City-State Design Competition which addresses his experiences as a...

read more
« Older Entries
Next Entries »

Free Spacewatch Subscription

Latest News

  • Space Business Plan Competition Insights
  • The Challenge of Commercial Space Stations
  • 2022 Year in Review
  • U.S. Space Policy Meeting with U.S. Congressional Candidate Chris Dargis

Blog Categories

  • Home
  • Events
  • Speakers Bureau
  • Blog
  • Join
  • Contact
  • Facebook
  • RSS
Chicago Society for Space Studies, © Copyright 2007-2022