September 9, 2008, 7:30 p.m.
Sputnik, Eisenhower, and the founding of NASA
by Dr. Roger Launius, former NASA Chief Historian and currently Senior Curator, Division of Space History, Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum

NASA at 50: A Celebration of Science,
Technology and the Spirit of Human Exploration
Four Tuesdays in October (October 7, 14, 21 and 28)

October 7, 2008, 7:30 p.m.
NASA Human Spaceflight: Past, Present, and Future
by Ken Reightler

October 14, 2008, 7:30 p.m.
The Exploration of the Moon and Planets: A New Perspective on Earth
by Dr. James W. Head III

October 21, 2008, 7:30 p.m.
Science and Survival in the Anthropocene: Why NASA
and Earth Science Are Vital for Human Wellbeing
by Dr. Jeffrey D. Sachs

October 28, 2008, 7:30 p.m.
50 Years of NASA Aeronautical Research
by Roy V. Harris

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