Book Review: Alien Earths
Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by: Peter Spasov Title: Alien Earths: The New Science of Planet Hunting in the Cosmos Author: Lisa
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Remarks of President Barack Obama (As Prepared for Delivery) Space Exploration in the 21st Century Thursday, April 15, 2010 Kennedy Space Center I want to
Buzz Aldrin made this statement on April 14. As an Apollo astronaut, I know full well the importance of always exploring new frontiers and tackling
A distinguished list of space luminaries (list below) has released this open letter to President Obama. Dear President Obama; America is faced with the near-simultaneous
From the Office of Science and Technology Policy A Bold Approach for Space Exploration and Discovery On Thursday, April 15, at the Kennedy Space Center
Below are some excerpts from today’s Congressional testimony on the NASA budget. My name is Mike Snyder and it has been my honor and privilege
NASA Administrator Charles F. Bolden testified before Congress today, providing more details of the NASA 2011 budget. Below is a summary of his testimony before
A new NASA publication, Cosmos & Culture: Cultural Evolution in a Cosmic Context (NASA SP-4802) is available as a free 612-page 4MB PDF download. Editors
Remarks by NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver 13th Annual FAA AST Space Transportation Conference February 11, 2010 Days after release of the President’s 2011 budget,
In the recent post Push in Congress for Additional NASA Funding (Update), we detailed how Congresswoman Suzanne Kosmas and Congressman Ken Calvert created a letter
According to Mark Hopkins, Senior Vice President of the National Space Society, “The discovery of water on the Moon dramatically improves the case for the
By Jonas Dino, NASA Ames Research Center From http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/LCROSS/main/prelim_water_results.html November 13, 2009 The argument that the moon is a dry, desolate place no longer holds
AIAA Panel to Discuss Implications of Augustine Commission Report for America’s Human Space Flight Plans The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) will host
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Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by: John J. Vester Title: Nuclear Rockets: To the Moon and Mars Author: Manfred “Dutch” von Ehrenfried Format: Paperback/Kindle Pages: 270 Publisher:
Partially Successful Flight Reached Space and Demonstrated New “Hot Staging” System The National Space Society congratulates SpaceX on the second test of its Starship/Super Heavy
Ad Astra, the NSS quarterly print, digital, and audio magazine, has won a 2023 MARCOM Gold Award. The awards are given yearly for “Excellence in
By Jennifer Muntz, NSS Member Coordinator On October 10th, an inspiring breakfast event took flight at the Center for Space Education at the Kennedy Space
By Grant Henriksen NSS Policy Committee Benefit sharing is a concept that refers to the distribution of benefits derived from the exploration and use of
People residing and working in space, space settlements, or on long-duration space flights will need to produce infrastructures and food to maintain healthy lifestyles. The
Image: Artist’s concept of the Blue Moon lander. Credit: Blue Origin. Second Human Landing System Contract Encourages Competition and Innovation The National Space Society congratulates
