Featured Articles:
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THE LITTLE HELICOPTER THAT COULD
By Rod Pyle
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PROMISING THE MOON?
The Current State of Human Spaceflight Beyond Earth Orbit
By John F. Kross
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ELON MUSK: STARSHIP TROOPER
By Rand Simberg
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THE INVASION OF MARS
The Long Journey of Mars Odyssey
By Jordan Strickler
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HOW MUCH GRAVITY DO WE NEED FOR LONG DURATION SPACE FLIGHT
By Jeff Greason
42
HOW MANY ASTRONAUTS?
By Kerry M. Joels
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UPDATE ON INDIA’S SPACE PROGRAM
By Srinivas Laxman
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YOUR JOB IN SPACE
The Universities Space Research Association
By Melissa Silva
Departments:
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From the Editor: SPACE DEVELOPMENT IS A GLOBAL ENDEAVOR
By Rod Pyle
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From the NSS President
SPACE: A COMMONWEALTH OF HUMANITY
By Michele Hanlon
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THE RED PILL OF POSSIBILITY
By Anthony Paustian, Ph.D.
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MEDIA and BOOKS
The High Frontier: The Untold Story of Dr. Gerard K. O’Neill (88-minute video documentary)
Reviewed by Emily Carney
Space Mining and Manufacturing: Off-World Resources and Revolutionary Engineering Techniques, by Davide Sivolella
Reviewed by Marianne J. Dyson
Shuttle Houston: My Life in the Center Seat of Mission Control, by Paul Dye
Reviewed by Casey Suire
Left Brains for the Right Stuff: Computers, Space, and History, by Hugh Blair-Smith
Reviewed by Ted Spitzmiller
Alcohol in Space: Past, Present and Future, by Chris Carberry
Reviewed by Melissa Silva
Beyond Earth’s Edge: The Poetry of Spaceflight, by Swarstad Johnson and Christopher Cokinos
Reviewed by Jim Plaxco
Artist Depiction (6-episode series)
Reviewed by Rod Pyle
JPL and the Space Age: A Documentary Series
Reviewed by Melissa Silva
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THE SPACE MOVEMENT ENDURES:
A Profile of Mark Hopkins
By Melissa Silva
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SPACE LAW EXPLAINED:
Dr. Edythe Weeks Presents for NSS Chapters
By Robin Scott
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NSS CHAPTERS