October 1, 2008
Austin, Texas

Panel discussion: "Return to the Moon"

Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum

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October 1, 2008; 12:00 - 12:15pm
Washington, DC

Ask an Expert: "NASA 50 years"

National Air and Space Museum

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October 3, 2008; 7:00pm
Chicago, Illinois

Far Out Friday Lecture: "James Van Allen - The First 8 Billion Miles"

Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum

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October 3, 2008; 8:15pm
Chicago, Illinois

Far Out Friday Screening: "The Right Stuff"

Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum

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October 3, 2008; 3:30pm
Houston, Texas

Lunar and Planetary Institute Seminar: "From the Moon to Mars and the Great Sahara" with Dr. Farouk El-Baz

Universities Space Research Association

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October 4, 2008; 10:00 - 3:00pm
Washington, DC

Family Day: "Living and Working in Space"

National Air and Space Museum

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October 6, 2008; 7:00pm
Chicago, Illinois

Theatrical reading: "The Right Stuff - On Stage and in the Media"

Steppenwolf Theatre

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October 7, 2008
Dallas, Texas

Signature Air & Space Exploration Auction

Heritage Auction Galleries

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October 8, 2008; 9:00am; 7:00pm
Chicago, Illinois

Screening and Q&A: "The Right Stuff"

The Beverly Arts Center of Chicago

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October 10, 2008
Chicago, Illinois

Exhibits and More: Looking to the Future of Space Exploration

Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum

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October 10, 2008
Beverly Hills, California

Space Memorabilia Auction

Regency-Superior Galleries

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October 11, 2008; 11:00am
Chicago, Illinois

Panel discussion: "The Right Stuff and the Life of an Astronaut"

Museum of Science and Industry

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October 11, 2008; 11:00 - 3:00pm
Taylor Lake Village, Texas

Tour of Timber Cove astronaut homes

Taylor Lake Village City Recreation Facility

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October 13, 2008; 11:00am
Chicago, Illinois

Seminar: "Exploring Issues and Perspectives in 'The Right Stuff'"

Harold Washington College

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October 15, 2008; 6:00pm
Chicago, Illinois

Panel discussion: "Outer Space, MySpace, and the Distance in Between - Redefining Exploration of Tom Wolfe's The Right Stuff for the 21st Century"

DePaul University

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October 18 - 19, 2008
Cleveland, Ohio

Space Memorabilia Show presented in collaboration with collectSPACE.com

NASA Glenn Research Center

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October 18 - November 1, 2008
Wellington, New Zealand

Theatrical production: "APOLLO 13: Mission Control"

BATS Theatre

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October 22, 2008; 12:00 - 12:15pm
Washington, DC

Ask an Expert: "Collecting Comet Dust - The Stardust Spacecraft"

National Air and Space Museum

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October 28 - 29, 2008
Washington, DC

NASA's First 50 Years: A Historical Perspective conference

NASA Headquarters

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October 29, 2008; 12:00 - 12:15pm
Washington, DC

Ask an Expert: "SpaceShipOne - Skirting the Edge of Space and then Hanging from our Ceiling"

National Air and Space Museum