Solar Eclipses

Jim Plaxco is a creative coder, digital artist and computing professional who has been a space activist since the mid-80’s when he became a member of the National Space Institute. He most recently served as the Director of Information Systems for the National Space Society. Jim is also the Webmaster, a Director, and President of the Chicago Society for Space Studies. He additionally serves as a NASA JPL Solar System Ambassador, a National Space Society Space Ambassador, and as the National Space Society Space Ambassador’s Economics Subject Matter Expert.

Mr. Plaxco has previously served as both a director and a Vice President of the National Space Society and as both a Director and a Vice President of the Planetary Studies Foundation. He has been a judge in a variety of space art contests, including art contests sponsored by NASA. He also served as the manager of the Enterprise in Space Orbiter Design Contest and the National Space Society Space Settlement Art Contest.