The official title is "Students for the Exploration and Development of Space" but it wouldn't fit in the title block. This is a relatively new club at NCSU (it is a chapter of the larger national SEDS organization) and we are looking for new members. Basically, it is a student-based club that looks into space exploration based upon the current predictions and advancements in technology, with the ultimate goal of promoting the idea of space travel and development.

Right now the club mostly consists of aerospace engineering students, but that is only because the NCSU chapter was founded by AE's. We are trying to expand the club to include students of all backgrounds, regardless of major or technical knowledge. This club is interest-based, meaning that if you are in anyway interested in space travel, you might enjoy coming to the meetings and learning about up and coming space programs and what we can do to influence the future of space flight. Anyone is encouraged to join, even if you are an English major who simply likes sci-fi stuff.

The next general meeting is on February 9 at 4:45PM in Broughton 3218, please come by and listen in on the meeting to see if you would be interested. There is usually pizza and soda too, so at least come have some food and listen to what the club is about. Please PM me if you have any questions. For more information, go to the national SEDS website, http://www.seds.org/

Additionally, this Saturday we are going to the NC Museum of Natural Sciences in downtown Raleigh. There is a huge astronomy exhibit that will be featuring metoerites, some moon rocks and things from various planets in our solar system, some things about how to build a basic rocket, and even a virtual reality game of some kind. Also there will be some experts from NASA and some other organizations speaking. Admission is free. If you would like to attend or want more info, send me a PM.

1/26/2006 10:59:41 PM

why dont you just call it the star trek fan club and get it over with?

1/26/2006 11:02:36 PM

A) The organization was founded way before we were even students here, so we didn't really have a say in the name of it.

B) Star Trek is science fiction. This is science fact. We are taking principles of space flight and applying it to real life situations.

C) Please take your haterade back to chit chat.


V Read the first line of the original post. Students for the Exploration and Development of Space wouldn't fit so I just put club in there at the end to help classify it.

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1/26/2006 11:29:14 PM

Wouldn't that be SEDC and not SEDS?

1/26/2006 11:29:43 PM

Star Trek is science FACT!@!@#!@!!.

1/26/2006 11:35:44 PM

M = E - e sin E

1/27/2006 12:28:48 AM

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"Wouldn't that be SEDC and not SEDS?"

Students for the Exploration and Development of Space

1/27/2006 1:47:36 AM

why dont you just call it the star trek fan club and get it over with?

1/27/2006 1:53:33 AM

So do you guys run a bunch of SETI computers?

1/27/2006 1:55:57 AM

^No, it actually has absolutely nothing to do with any type of search for alien life. In fact I don't think there is even a Star Trek fan in there. The most I know about Star Trek is from what I have learned from ytmnd.

1/27/2006 10:35:41 AM

Of course they dont have something cool like this when I am actually a student.


btw Star Trek TNG rocks

1/27/2006 10:39:09 AM

NASA expert is a loose term.

1/27/2006 10:43:38 AM

Well if you want me to be more specific:

"Special guest speakers this year include North Carolina native Melvin Ferebee of NASA's Langley Research Center, who will discuss 'Revolutionary Space Concepts: The Future of Space Exploration' "


He is the main guy.

1/27/2006 10:59:41 AM

the title makes me think Gundam SEED.

Do you watch Gundam in this club?

1/27/2006 11:56:33 AM

I don't know what Gundam SEED is.

1/27/2006 1:44:16 PM

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"^No, it actually has absolutely nothing to do with any type of search for alien life. In fact I don't think there is even a Star Trek fan in there. The most I know about Star Trek is from what I have learned from ytmnd. "

If you guys need any insight on life support or anything like that, let me know...cuz that's kind of important for space. If you can get there, but you die when you get there, that's bad.

1/28/2006 4:21:31 PM

im actually very interested in this. my major is history now, but id like to find some way to weasel my way into a job of some sorts at NASA, its my dream.

i will definately try to make it out to this!

oh, and Gundam SEED rocks, but i was into space colonization/travel way before that.

1/28/2006 5:08:09 PM

^^That is exactly the type of stuff that we talk about. If you are interested, please come to the next meeting on the 9th and tell us what you know about it. Of course, you are more then welcome to join. Life support was actually something that we were discussing at the last meeting. We were looking at some of the main reasons today that inhibit long distance space flight. One of the key problems we would face is how the human body would change in space due to zero gravity. Also, there is the whole problem with solar radiation.

^We may have some guest speakers or something from NASA and/or the private space industry this semester. Even if your major is history, who knows, there might be something for you.

1/28/2006 5:46:01 PM

Life support as in removing CO2 and contaminents from the air inside a spacesuit, or oxygen supply, or what are we talking here?

1/28/2006 6:06:36 PM

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"im actually very interested in this. my major is history now, but id like to find some way to weasel my way into a job of some sorts at NASA, its my dream."

mech engineering. aerospace. electrical. comp sci


space = math out the ass

1/28/2006 6:08:51 PM

ill write the fucking press releases then

1/28/2006 6:17:46 PM

technical writing may or may not be a good route. They dont release a commercial product, though, so it might be hard. Also, you need lots of tech writing experience

1/28/2006 6:30:07 PM

Technical knowledge isn't necessary. If you are interested in the future of space flight without worrying about the mathematics behind it, you will be fine.

1/28/2006 7:03:47 PM

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"space everything = math out the ass"

This seems like an interesting club. I think I'll try to make the meeting.

1/28/2006 7:27:13 PM

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"Life support as in removing CO2 and contaminents from the air inside a spacesuit, or oxygen supply, or what are we talking here?"

Yes, life support would look at air/oxygen supply, but also water, food, radiation/gravity protection, psychological factors.

Basically anything that needs to happen to keep somebody alive in space.

1/28/2006 7:44:21 PM

I'm a chem major, but I've always loved space (wanted to be a astrophyscist). I think I'll come to this.

1/29/2006 1:47:36 PM

I think I'll come as well. I've always loved reading about stars and their lives and deaths (especially black holes). I need to get out more anyway.

1/29/2006 2:28:18 PM

Heh, Wraith is trying to be all serious and stuff

PM me if you would like some tips for your student organization.

1/29/2006 4:07:27 PM

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"technical writing may or may not be a good route. They dont release a commercial product, though, so it might be hard. Also, you need lots of tech writing experience"

i was actually looking at doing that at Florida Tech for grad school, right down the road from Cape Canaveral in Melborne. I was a math major originally, fyi. just lost all passion for it...

1/29/2006 4:21:28 PM

Students for the Physical Exploration and Development of Space

Now you can call it SPEDS!

1/29/2006 7:40:18 PM

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"Of course they dont have something cool like this when I am actually a student."

1/31/2006 1:31:34 AM

bttt, meeting is this Thursday, February 9th at 4:45 PM.

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2/6/2006 10:12:09 PM

I'm pro space exploration... probably not really enough to join a club though.

Will this club be space appreciation & a few field trips, or will it have serious advocacy, funding, rallies that could actually make a difference?

2/6/2006 10:22:31 PM

The room has been changed from BR 3218 to BR 3216 so that we will be able to use the projector and computer for a few things.

^I haven't been a member that long but from what I can tell it is a very serious and involved club. Come to the meeting on Thursday to find out more.

2/6/2006 11:32:06 PM

i've had a few astronomy classes at state, but i have a hard time believing a club could make any difference. it seems like its going to be a more of "we all like the same thing" club rather than a "we are going to make a difference" club. even if it was the 2nd option i doubt i have time for another group/club thing this semester, being my last at ncsu, but i'd value the 2nd option more.

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2/7/2006 12:34:34 AM

^Keep in mind that it is a new club. Also, it's a national organization, NCSU is just a local chapter. If I'm not mistaken, SEDS allows students to do lots of things with NASA. Last year, some kids proposed projects for weightlessness, and got to ride the "Vomit Comet" to carry out their zero-G experiments.

Joshua

2/7/2006 9:56:56 PM

Scientology GO!

2/7/2006 10:07:39 PM

bttt, meeting is 4:45 today at in Broughton 3216

2/9/2006 2:10:37 PM

vomit comet no longer exists, it may possibly be replaced with a smaller plane, but there is not a lot of budget.

2/9/2006 5:39:03 PM