Book Review: Japan in Space
Category: Non-Fiction Reviewed by: Casey Suire Title: Japan in Space: Past, Present and Future Author: Brian Harvey Format: Paperback/Kindle Pages:
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Category: Non-Fiction Reviewed by: Casey Suire Title: Japan in Space: Past, Present and Future Author: Brian Harvey Format: Paperback/Kindle Pages:
Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by: Mark Lardas Title: The Asteroid Hunter: A Scientist’s Journey to the Dawn of Our Solar System
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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
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