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LOCATION:Chicago Public Library, , , Chicago, IL, 
SUMMARY:Chicago Public Library Event -  Panel Discussion: The Right Stuff and the Life of an Astronaut
DESCRIPTION:Museum of Science and Industry<br>West Pavillion theater<br>57th St. and Lake Shore Dr. <br><br>How accurate was Tom Wolfe's <em>The Right Stuff</em> in chronicling the personal and professional lives of the first astronauts? And how does the life of today's astronaut compare with those of the Mercury 7? Moderated by <strong>Phil Rogers</strong> of NBC 5, panelists include <strong>Roger Launius</strong>, Senior Curator in the Division of Space History at the National Air and Space Museum, and Chicago Public Library Commissioner <strong>Mary</strong> <strong>Dempsey</strong>; invited guests include Commander <strong>Scott</strong> <strong>Carpenter</strong>, Project Mercury astronaut, and <strong>Ken Ham</strong>, commander of the recent STS-124 mission to the International Space Station. This program is presented through a partnership between the Chicago Public Library, the Museum of Science and Industry, Science Chicago and NASA.
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