The National Space Society is the preeminent citizen’s voice on space exploration, development, and settlement. The NSS Vision is “People living and working in thriving communities beyond the Earth, and the use of the vast resources of space for the dramatic betterment of humanity.”
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In addition to our annual International Space Development Conference, the NSS hosts a number of events to further facilitate space-faring conversation.
Looking to get involved in the conversation? There are numerous ways to make it happen. From joining local chapters to volunteering, there are many opportunities.
The National Space Society Iowa Chapter, is happy to announce that thanks to Dr. Anthony Paustian and the 2023 “ciLive” program we will host an exclusive Q&A session with Dr. Shawna Pandya. One of Dr. Pandya’s many areas of interest and expertise...
By Robin Scott The Sacramento L5 Society (SacL5) Chapter of NSS wrapped up its successful series of 50th anniversary “Breakfast on the Moon” (BOM) events last December 10. The entire series of events can be viewed on the Sacramento L5 YouTube channel. The Apollo...
The Iowa Chapter of the National Space Society starts 2023 with a “bang” with our January meeting featuring “Meteorite Man” Geoffrey Notkin! Date: January 23, 2023 Time: 5:30 p.m. CST Location: DMACC West Campus, 5959 Grand Ave., West Des...
The Iowa Chapter of the National Space Society is pleased to announce that our guest speaker for December 5th is author and space historian James R. Hansen, perhaps best known to many of you for his definitive biography of Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong, First...
By Joseph Bland Sacramento L5 Society The Sacramento L5 Society chapter of NSS will host the final 50th anniversary “Breakfast on the Moon” event, a live Zoom-based celebration of the Apollo program. This time, we’ll be celebrating not just the magical...
By Robin Scott Image: Visualizing the trajectories through the solar system of asteroids discovered by ADAM. Credits: B612 Asteroid Institute, University of Washington DiRAC Institute, and OpenSpace Project. NSS of North Texas welcomed Joachim Moeyens, Graduate...
National Space Society Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, and Board of Directors member Dale Skran will be the guest at the next NSS Iowa Chapter meeting. He will join us via Zoom to outline the history of NSS, its mission, and future. Speaker: Dale Skran...
By Robin Scott Clayton Anderson, author of The Ordinary Spaceman and other books, Expedition-15 Crew member Expedition-15 Crew member (spent 152 days on the International Space Station [ISS]), first and only astronaut from Nebraska, and Chief Executive Officer of the...
