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Sci-Fi Day May 12
May 13th
Bill Ledbetter will give a presentation during “Sci-Fi Day” at the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History on May 12. The topic will be “Science Fiction to Science Fact,” chronicling iconic science fiction gadgets from the past and how we now use some of them in our every day lives. His presentation is from 12:45 – 1:30 p.m. WHAT: Science Fiction to…
Beer & Bones: Space Cadets
May 9th
The Dallas Museum of Nature & Science has invited NSSNT to be the featured “science expert” to celebrate the summer solstice at their yearly event: BEER & BONES: SPACE CADETS Thursday June 21, 2012 7pm to 10pm Beer & Bones parties offer adults 18 and up a special nighttime look at MNS’ traveling exhibits, permanent collection,…
NSSNT Bookstore
Apr 23rd
Ready for more books about space, science, and space exploration? Check out our BOOKSTORE and find the latest books on space science as well as our very first anthology of poetry winners from our very first Poetry Contest! MOON: THE EIGHTH CONTINENT is the result of the 2011 NSSNT Poetry Contest. Edited by our very…
Stephen Hawking Accepts Prestigious NSS Award on Society’s 25th Anniversary
Apr 23rd
(Washington, D.C., March 28) The National Space Society (NSS) is pleased to announce Dr. Stephen Hawking as the 14th recipient of NSS’s Robert A. Heinlein Memorial Award. The award was presented to Dr. Hawking at aspecial ceremony at the Cooks Branch Conservancy in Montgomery, Texas on Wednesday, March 28 and is given in recognition of his…
Next Meeting: May 13
Apr 20th
Our next monthly meeting is Sunday, May 13, 2012, at Spring Creek BBQ on Beltline Rd in Irving. See you there! Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
Meeting: Sun Apr 8
Apr 4th
Our next NSSofNT meeting is next Sunday, April 8, 2012, at 3:30pm. Our chapter President, Ken Ruffin, will speak on “NASA’s Space Launch System’s (SLS) Tentative Details.” Come join us at Spring Creek BBQ on Beltline RD in Irving this Sunday. NASA’s Space Launch System website Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
Poetry Anthology available at Amazon.com
Mar 14th
Moon The Eighth Continent An Anthology of Space Poetry is available at Amazon.com! Get your copy now. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
Yuri’s Night 2012
Mar 11th
Yuri’s Night celebration for 2012, sponsored by 2nd Tuesday Poetry Series on April 10, 2012, 7pm to pm at Benbrook Library, 1065 Mercedes Street, Benbrook, TX 76126. There will be a reception from 7pm-7:30, followed by readings from Moon, the Eighth Continent and other space poetry. Seven of the local poets in the anthology will be there. View Benbrook…
Meeting: March 11, 2012
Mar 11th
After graciously accepting the Coppell H.S. students offer to speak at the February 2012 meeting, chapter President Ken Ruffin has slightly revised the title of his presentation, and will speak on the “NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts, and NASA’s Space Technology Roadmaps” during the March 2012 meeting. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
Coppell Aerospace Enginneering at NSSNT
Feb 14th
Last Sunday’s meeting hosted the Coppell High School’s Aeroscience Studies program, part of the School of Engineering. Students from this year’s class presented a slide show on their 2011-2012 project of getting a rocket into high altitude. Their instructor, Bill Montana, continued the presentation, on the Fredricksburg HS program. Mr. Montana said that there were…
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