The exploration and ultimate colonization of the solar system is the
only future worthy of truly great nations at this time in history. The
Soviets, who cannot even feed themselves, seem to understand this.
- John S. Powers
SpaceTalk Seminar Series
The SpaceTalk Seminar Series began with THE CASE FOR MARS, a lecture by Dr. Robert Zubrin that took place on April 18th, 2002. Dr. Zubrin spoke about the future of Mars exploration to a full capacity crowd at the Morehead Planetarium. The lecture was attended by over 400 people from Carolina, Duke, NCSU, and surrounding communities. From using current technology to voyage to Mars to the possibility of finding life on our neighboring planet, Dr. Zubrin gave a memorable and inspiring talk that made the red planet seem within reach. Here are some pictures from the event.


Kate Harris and Adam Friedman, SpaceTalk
president and vice-president, with Dr. Robert Zubrin.

The Morehead Planetarium pre-lecture.

The long wait in line.

Inside the Morehead Planetarium Star Theatre.


Dr. Zubrin tells a packed crowd how we can
 make the human exploration of Mars a reality.

After an inspiring lecture, Dr. Zubrin signs
 autographs and speaks to SpaceTalkers.


The American experience stirred mankind from discovery to exploration,
from the cautious quest for what they knew (or what they thought
they knew) was out there, to an enthusiastic reaching to the unknown.
- Daniel Joseph Boorstein