Exploring Space: Astronaut Nancy Currie to speak at Carolina

Lecture title: Exploring Space
Speaker: Astronaut Nancy Currie
Location: Morehead Planetarium, Star Theater
Date: November 14th, 2002
Time: 7 pm
Cost: Free to the public.
Other details: A reception with free refreshments and opportunities for speaking with Nancy will follow the lecture. Lecture is suitable for people of all ages and education levels.

At 7 pm on November 14th in the Morehead Planetarium Star Theater, SpaceTalk proudly welcomes astronaut Nancy Currie. Nancy is a scientist, engineer, and four-time shuttle mission veteran who has logged over 1000 hours in space. She helped assemble the International Space Station and recently made robotic repairs to the Hubble Space Telescope. Nancy is a testament to what can be achieved when big dreams are coupled with the resolve needed to bring them to reality. She will be speaking about her experiences in space and her vision for the future of space exploration.

The lecture is free and open to all. Seats can be reserved by calling 919-962-1236. Come and be inspired by a modern pioneer who has seen our world from a truly different perspective.

Astronaut Nancy Currie's lecture is the second in the SpaceTalk Seminar Series and is sponsored by the North Carolina Space Grant Consortium, the Morehead Planetarium, and the Office of Distinguished Scholarships and Intellectual Life.


For more information on Astronaut Nancy Currie, visit these websites:

Nancy Currie's official NASA biography

CNN News: Aboard Columbia: Nancy Currie