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NSS CEO Anita Gale Honored with University of Washington Distinguished Alumni Award
Past Award Winners Include an X-15 Pilot, Astronauts, Test Pilots, and Other Aerospace Luminaries On August 15, 2023, National Space Society Chief Executive Officer Anita Gale was honored with the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics Distinguished Alumni Award...
NSS Seeks Volunteer Advocacy Manager
Are you passionate about space exploration and advocacy? The National Space Society is seeking a Volunteer Advocacy Manager to join our policy team. As Advocacy Manager, you will report to the Policy Chair and be responsible for managing our advocate community and...
NSS Space Forum August 17: 3D Printed Habitats for Moon and Mars
The National Space Society invites you to the next Space Forum Thursday, August 17, 2023, 9:00 pm to 10:15 pm EST Automated Additive Construction: Building Habitats on the Moon and Mars Register for this Space Forum with To establish a permanent human settlement on...
NSS Space Forum August 10: Astronaut Scholars
The National Space Society invites you to the next Space Forum Thursday, August 10, 2023, 9:00 pm to 10:15 pm EST Astronaut Scholar Space Panel Register for this Space Forum with For almost forty years Astronaut Scholars have been contributing to nearly every frontier...
Leading Space Advocate Gabriel Rothblatt Appointed to NSS Board of Directors
Appointed to Seat Left Vacant by Passing of Long-Serving NSS Officer Mark Hopkins On July 12, Gabriel Rothblatt, a longtime space settlement advocate, political figure, and successful real estate agent, was appointed to the National Space Society Board of Directors....
NSS Gerard K. O’Neill Space Settlement Contest 2023 Grand Prize
A total of 26,725 students participated in the 2023 NSS Gerard K. O’Neill Space Settlement Contest with 4,567 entries from 19 countries around the world. The Grand Prize winning 7th grade project team entry is illustrated above. The Grand Prize winning 7th grade...
NSS Town Hall July 20 with NSS Senior Leadership
The National Space Society invites you to the next NSS Town Hall Thursday, July 20, 2023, 9:00 pm to 10:15 pm EDT NSS Senior Leadership Open House Register for this NSS Town Hall With: You are invited to a special Town Hall Open House featuring the senior leadership...
Space Forum July 13: The Space Fair and Instabase
The National Space Society invites you to the next Space Forum Thursday, July 13, 2023, 9:00 pm to 10:15 pm EST The Space Fair and Instabase Register for this Space Forum with Dr. Doug Plata Physician President and Founder of the Space Development Network The Plan for...
NSS Applauds Virgin Galactic’s First Commercial Flight
The Sub-Orbital Journey Presages an Age of Space Tourism On June 29, Virgin Galactic flew its first entirely commercial mission, dubbed "Galactic 01." The suborbital flight was apparently successful in all aspects and pushes Richard Branson's commercial spaceflight...
Celebrating 40 Years of Women in Space
By Burt Dicht, NSS Managing Director of Membership Astronaut Sally Ride became the first American woman in space when she flew aboard the Challenger on June 18, 1983. During her six-day STS-7 mission, Ride worked to deploy two communications satellites and made a...
The National Space Society Congratulates India on Signing of the Artemis Accords
As the 27th Nation to Sign the Accords, India Brings Significant Scientific and Industrial Strengths to the Moon Program Image: Indian Ambassador Taranjit Sandhu signs the Artemis Accords, as US Deputy Assistant Secretary for India Nancy Jackson, left, NASA...
NSS Congratulates Its Guayaquil Chapter’s Efforts on Ecuador’s Signing of the Artemis Accords
The Guayaquil Space Society Promoted Ecuador's Joining of NASA-Led Lunar Coalition Image: Gustavo Manrique Miranda, Ecuador’s foreign affairs minister, signs the Artemis Accords in a June 21 ceremony. Credit: NASA/Keegan Barber. On June 21, 2023, Ecuador completed a...
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