by National Space Society | Feb 23, 2019 | Moon, Space Ambassadors
By Loretta Hall It’s beginning to feel like round two of the space race. The Moon is still the primary objective, but now several nations and private organizations are working toward human exploration and settlement missions. Playing a prominent role in attaining that...
by National Space Society | Feb 22, 2019 | Commercial Space, Moon, Space Development
Image: Artist concept of the Beresheet lander on the Moon. Credit: SpaceIL. By Dale Skran, NSS Executive Vice President Rather than repeating the facts about this launch, which you can easily find on other sources on the net, I would like to emphasize the “firsts”...
by National Space Society | Oct 3, 2018 | Commercial Spaceflight, Moon
Blue Origin in the conceptual design phase of a large lunar lander (called Blue Moon) capable of bringing several metric tons of cargo to the Moon, providing reusable access to the lunar surface and its resources. Blue Origin states: “Moving heavy industry from...
by National Space Society | Apr 13, 2018 | Moon, NASA
Check out this great new 5-minute video in 4K showing lunar highlights thanks to data provided by NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft. As attention is being turned back to the Moon, this video is a great reminder of how much remains to be understood....
by Karen Shea | Jul 16, 2009 | Moon
The National Space Society is proud to announce the “launch”, on June 23, 2009, of Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin’s dramatic memoir, Magnificent Desolation – The Long Journey Home from the Moon. In his new book, Dr. Aldrin, an honored member of the NSS Board of...
by Karen Shea | Jun 5, 2009 | Moon
Mission Control, This Is Apollo: The Story of the First Voyages to the Moon by Andrew Chaikin, with Victoria Kohl, Illustrated by Alan Bean. Reviewed by Marrianne Dyson. Andrew Chaikin and Alan Bean are a powerful team for introducing the Apollo program to a new...
