Space Settlement and Economic Globalization Newspaper Interview
In the summer of 2016, the Gail Borden Public Library of Elgin IL offered a range of space related programs. While many were educational programs for children, there were also programs for adults. One of these programs was The Globalization of the Solar System created by Chicago Society for Space Studies President Jim Plaxco. The program caught the attention of South Elgin Examiner newspaper reporter Magdalena Bromberg. This article provides a transcript of the interview as recorded.
Space Policy Blitz Results 2016
Space Policy Blitz 2016 with (from left to right) Jim Plaxco, Representative Randy Hultgren, and Andrew Gasser Sept. 02 2016 In July, Chicago Society for Space Studies issued a call for volunteers to participate in the Alliance for Space Development's 2016 August Home...
Home District Space Policy Activism Blitz in Illinois
In 2014, Chicago Society for Space Studies (CSSS) members and officers took part in the Alliance for Space Development / National Space Society / Space Frontier Foundation Home District Blitz. It is now 2016 and once again elections are around the corner and once again CSSS is calling for volunteers to participate in the Home District Blitz.
Go For Launch! – Deerfield IL Student Registration Discount
Chicago Society for Space Studies members and friends have just been extended a 75% discount on student registration for the Go For Launch! program that will be held at Deerfield High School for June 28-30, 2016. Go For Launch! is a 3-day program (8 hours per day)...
A Space Policy Discussion with Libertarian Presidential Candidate Gary Johnson
Elected to be an Illinois delegate to the Libertarian Party National Convention as a delegate supporting the Gary Johnson candidacy, I was presented with multiple opportunities to speak with former Governor Johnson over the course of the convention. Most of my discussions with him dealt with the commercial space aspects of national space policy.
CSSS 2015 Public Space Meetings
The Chicago Society for Space Studies sponsored and hosted the following free public events/meetings during 2015 as a part of our mission to promote the public’s understanding of space exploration.
Larry Bartoszek Joins Speakers Bureau
The Chicago Society for Space Studies (CSSS) wishes to welcome Larry Bartoszek as the newest member of the CSSS Speakers Bureau. Larry Bartoszek, who spoke at a CSSS meeting last year and at the St. Louis Gateway to Space Conference last fall, for which CSSS was a...
Chicago Society for Space Studies Receives National Space Society Award of Special Merit For Speaker Programs
At the 2015 International Space Development Conference in Toronto, Canada, the Chicago Society for Space Studies was presented with the National Space Society’s Award of Special Merit For Speaker Programs. The award was presented during the NSS Governors Dinner.
SPACE Act Passes Congress With Little Help From Illinois
The SPACE (Spurring Private Aerospace Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship) Act passed in the U.S. House of Representatives on May 21. CSSS congratulates the House of Representatives for passing this pro-space legislation.
Back to the Moon for Good – Google LUNAR XPRIZE Video
Still from Back to the Moon for Good The X-Prize Foundation has created an exciting full-dome planetarium show titled Back To the Moon for Good which X-Prize has made available online. The video runs 25 minutes and is narrated by actor Tim Allen. The centerpiece of...