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The Astronaut Scholarship Foundation’s 2012 Astronaut Autograph Show will take place from Thursday, Nov. 1, to Saturday, Nov. 3. I will be going after the Atlantis...
NASA press release about the successful completion of the first commercial resupply mission the the International Space Station: RELEASE: 12-381 SPACEX DRAGON RETURNS FROM SPACE...
Category: Non-Fiction Reviewed by: Clifford R. McMurray Title: Smoke Jumper, Moon Pilot: The Remarkable Life of Apollo 14 Astronaut Stuart Roosa Author: Willie G. Moseley...
Category: Non-Fiction Reviewed by: Susan Raizer Title: Becoming Spacefarers: Rescuing America’s Space Program Author: James A. Vedda NSS Amazon link for this book Format: Hardcover/Paperback/Kindle...
Category: Non-Fiction Reviewed by: Allen G. Taylor Title: Mars and How to Observe It Author: Peter Grego NSS Amazon link for this book Format: Paperback...
Category: Non-Fiction Reviewed by: Stephen Adamczyk From Ad Astra Fall 2012 Title: At Home in Space: The Late Seventies Into the Eighties Author: Ben Evans...
Category: Non-Fiction Reviewed by: Charlene Brusso From Ad Astra Fall 2012 Title: Mirror Earth: The Search for Our Planet’s Twin Author: Michael D. Lemonick NSS...
Las Cruces, New Mexico – October 17, 2012 – The National Space Society (NSS) and the New Mexico Museum of Space History (NMMSH) announced a...
The National Space Society congratulates Felix Baumgartner and the entire Red Bull Stratos team on the Mission to the Edge of Space, in which Baumgartner...
Felix Baumgartner jumps, Oct. 14, 2012. Image by spaceplasma on Tumblr…I own nothing. For some reason Blogger is being crabby about embedding video again, so...
Click on this link to see Felix Baumgartner attempt to jump from space this morning. Godspeed, Felix! UPDATE: HE DID IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Emily Carney is a...
Al Worden engages in some awesomely WTF behavior circa 1967. Photos from Falling to Earth’s page on Facebook. Yes, he is drinking a beer. So...
In HOTOL & Skylon: The Story of Britain’s Spaceplanes, Rob Coppinger covers the story of both in great detail, with the reminiscences of many who played integral roles in these ambitious programs. The book shines when it captures the enthusiasm and excitement of those involved, and there are extensive quotes from many who devoted years of work on these projects.
Anyone seeking a short but comprehensive introduction to human spaceflight would do well to start with this book. It reviews its history, highlights the accomplishments and tragedies, and describes the equipment used. It also looks at living in space, what space travelers experience, and how they work.
Back in 1966, Luna 9 became the first spacecraft to soft-land on the Moon. Apogee Books has provided an English-language NASA translation of a detailed report originally released by the USSR Academy of Sciences.
Meyer’s academic textbook is loaded with numerous photographs, diagrams, charts, and graphs. There are chapters on subjects such as farm machines, animal and fungi production, plant and algae production, and space menus. The farming techniques outlined in the book can be applied to lunar, Martian, or rotating space settlements.
The National Space Society (NSS) welcomes the U.S. Administration’s proposal to establish a United States Space Academy, a NASA-led institution meant to prepare the next...
By Burt Dicht NSS Space Coast Correspondent Today’s successful launch of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will help answer two key questions: How does...
By Robin Scott National Space Society of North Texas (NSS-NT) President Ken Ruffin, shown above holding the 2026 NSS Chapter of the Year Award, acknowledged...
The National Space Society (NSS) welcomes the release of the National Space Transportation Policy, a comprehensive directive establishing the United States’ strategic framework for launch,...
