by National Space Society | Nov 5, 2019 | Education, NSS Chapter News
Contestants (ages 10 to 18) in the 13th annual Reach for the Stars ~ National Rocket Competition (www.RocketCompetition.com) built and launched their own solid-fuel powered rocket at an event held in their area. Over 2,000 kids were involved in local competitions held...
by National Space Society | Oct 31, 2019 | Commercial Space, Education
Space Basics By Dale Skran (with a thank you to Stan Rosen, Randy Gigante, Hoyt Davidson, and Bruce Pittman for their suggestions!) Copyright 2019 A long time ago, the National Space Institute, one of two predecessor organizations (along with the L5 Society) to the...
by National Space Society | Jun 27, 2019 | Education, National Space Society
At the invitation Professor Aida Nava Wofford of the Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), NSS members David Cheuvront, Rodrigo Romo, and NSS Executive Vice President Alfred Anzaldua gave presentations and answered questions during a lunar robotics workshop in...
by National Space Society | Apr 8, 2019 | Education, ISDC
The National Space Society is proud to present the second year of student policy debates! The International Space Development Conference (ISDC) 2019 in Arlington, VA will be the site of the spUN (Space Policy and Universalization) Debates. The spUN Debates are an...
by National Space Society | Nov 4, 2018 | Education, Event, National Space Society
The Reach for the Stars National Rocket Competition, which is affiliated with the National Space Society and Enterprise in Space Educational program, was on display at the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Foundation Event “Generation...
by National Space Society | Jul 10, 2018 | Education, ISDC
By Alice M. Hoffman, NSS President Thank you to Dr. Tanya Sienko (photo below) for organizing Scott’s donation and to all the NSS members who stopped by our display at ISDC in Los Angeles and took home a lovely book or piece of art for their own collection and...
by National Space Society | Jan 3, 2018 | Education, Space Ambassadors, The Space Movement
You are invited to participate with the National Space Society in the greatest adventure of human history and our manifest destiny to settle the solar system. Be recognized as a credible speaker about space exploration topics by qualifying for a Candidate or Certified...
by National Space Society | Oct 11, 2017 | Education, NASA
1. Drop Tower Challenge: Microgravity Expulsion from Water Teams of grade 9-12 students are challenged to design and build objects that sink in water in normal gravity, but will be expelled as far as possible out of the water during free fall in NASA’s 2.2 Second Drop...
