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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Dr. Martine Rothblatt has served as CEO of Geostar Corporation, is creator of WorldSpace and Sirius Satellite Radio, and is founder, Chairwoman and CEO of
Peter Wilhelm has led over 100 spacecraft and satellite programs for the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) throughout a long and distinguished career. To honor his
The National Space Society supports the administration’s efforts to accelerate the timetable for getting U.S. personnel on the Moon permanently. Chair of the NSS Executive
The National Space Society today announced that their Board of Directors has elected Karlton Johnson (Colonel – United States Air Force, Retired) as the Chairman
Miles O’Brien has kept space in the forefront for millions of people by reporting for many years with CNN, PBS and his own company. To
Astronaut Eileen Collins has two major space firsts, the first woman to be a space shuttle pilot and the first to be a space shuttle
A historic milestone in commercial space was achieved on March 3 (NSS Press Release Washington DC, March 4, 2019) The National Space Society, America’s leading
National Space Society congratulates Virgin Galactic on achieving a historic milestone in space tourism Virgin Galactic achieved a historic milestone in space development as the
Some of the finest minds from NASA, private industry and academia will come together at the University of Southern California on November 2-3, 2018 to
Researching science in space has long been a costly endeavor. A rocket launching from New Mexico’s Spaceport America this Saturday may help change that when
The National Space Society, America’s leading citizen space advocacy organization, calls attention to the fact that under its new administrator, James Bridenstine, NASA has the
Another American Century or will it belong to Someone Else? The 20th century was the American Century. However, Chinese competitors have made a bid for
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Children’s Book Review: An Unlikely Astronaut
Category: Children’s Books Reviewed by: Susan Raizer Title: An Unlikely Astronaut Author: Susan Kilrain with Francis French Illustrator: Becky Hardy
Book Review: Japan in Space
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Book Review: The Asteroid Hunter
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
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
