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.
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...
Rod Pyle, Ad Astra editor, space author and historian, will be featured speaker (available via Zoom) at the next National Space Society Iowa Chapter meeting. Rod spent the month of August above the Arctic Circle at NASA’s Haughton-Mars Project base, documenting their...
By Robin Scott For the NSS Iowa August 22 Chapter meeting, Daniel Hoy, NSS Iowa Chapter Treasurer and NASA JPL Solar System Ambassador volunteer, led a discussion on the “Science of the James Webb Telescope.” The presentation is provided from YouTube below. Hoy...
Dan Hoy, NSS Iowa Treasurer and NASA JPL Solar System Ambassador volunteer will lead a discussion on “The Science of the James Webb Space Telescope”. The first images released by NASA and Space Telescope Science Institute on July 12 have inspired...
Sacramento L5 Society (SacL5) Breakfast on the Moon Celebrates Apollo 16 with a Discussion of Space Archaeology By Robin Scott SacL5 Society hosted and SacL5 President Joseph Bland moderated the Apollo 16 50th Anniversary Celebration of Breakfast on the Moon (see full...
