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...
