Chicago Society for Space Studies Space News is focused on news and announcements that are associated with Chicago Society for Space Studies activities.
2025 Space Year in Review Program Meeting
The Sunday December 14, 2025 free public meeting of the Chicago Society for Space Studies (CSSS) will feature CSSS Vice President Larry Boyle and his 2025 Space Year in Review presentation. Larry's annual summary of the key space events of the year is an annual...
Chicago Society for Space Studies Wins National Space Society Chapter of the Year Award
At the 2025 NSS International Space Development Conference, Chicago Society for Space Studies President Jim Plaxco was presented with the NSS 2024 Chapter of the Year Award. This award is the highest award that NSS presents to one of chapters.
Asteroid Mining Program
The August 2025 meeting of Chicago Society for Space Studies will be the program Asteroid Mining presented by Larry Bartoszek, Vice President of the International Space Elevator Consortium (ISEC).
The Goddard 100 Student Contest Celebrating a Century of Rocketry
One hundred years ago, on March 16, 1926, Dr. Robert H. Goddard launched the world’s first liquid-fuel rocket. This event marked the dawn of modern rocketry and paved the way for humanity’s journey to the moon. To honor this achievement and inspire the next generation of space enthusiasts, the National Space Society (NSS) and BLUECUBE Aerospace have joined forces to present the Goddard 100 Contest.
Space Solar Power: Marketing Versus Math
Because people don't take the time to investigate claims, or have the knowledge to judge whether or not a claim is reasonable, politicians (and scientists) get away with making claims that are, in truth, pure fiction. This is also true when the subject is space solar...
2024 Space Year in Review Presentation and Meeting
Attend the free 2024 Year in Space presentation at the December 15, 2024 meeting of the Chicago Society for Space Studies at the Schaumburg Public Library.