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Category: Non-Fiction Reviewed by: Steve Adamczyk From Ad Astra Summer 2013 Title: Forever Young: A Life of Adventure in Air and Space Author: John W....
Category: Non-Fiction Reviewed by: Clifford R. McMurray From Ad Astra Summer 2013 Title: The Cosmonaut Who Couldn’t Stop Smiling: The Life and Legend of Yuri...
Category: Children’s Book Reviewed by: Marianne Dyson Title: Star Wars: A Galactic Pop-up Adventure Author: Matthew Reinhart Ages: 7 and up NSS Amazon link for...
Seriously cool ISDC 2013 Global Collaboration in Space commemorative T-shirts are available for a limited time. Shirts are printed both sides and the price includes...
A newly illustrated version of the National Space Society publication Milestones to Space Settlement: An NSS Roadmap is now available in three new formats from...
The Space Show featured two speakers from the National Space Society on May 14 and the archived presentation is now online. The speakers were Dr....
Category: Fiction Reviewed by: Marianne Dyson Title: Across the Universe Author: Beth Revis NSS Amazon link for this book Format: Paperback Pages: 448 Publisher: Razorbill...
Jack Swigert, 1951. BEFORE THA LADIES!!!!! Look at that baby face. Jack plays football at the University of Colorado, 1952-ish. Fun fact: Jack’s nickname...
The National Space Society’s prestigious Wernher von Braun Memorial Award will be presented to Dr. Abdul Kalam on Friday, May 24 at the 2013 International...
Space advocacy organizations, educational institutions and companies from around the world are among the 22 groups which will be presenting as exhibitors at this year’s...
Category: Non-Fiction Reviewed by: Clifford R. McMurray From Ad Astra Spring 2013 Title: But for the Grace of God: An Autobiography of an Aviator and...
Category: Non-Fiction Reviewed by: Charlene Brusso From Ad Astra Spring 2013 Title: The Visioneers: How a Group of Elite Scientists Pursued Space Colonies, Nanotechnologies, and...
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.
Apogee Books has reissued its volume on Surveyor for the program’s 60th anniversary. The book is a wonder, containing a veritable treasure trove of documents on every conceivable facet of the Surveyor program.
The National Space Society (NSS) enthusiastically welcomes NASA’s proposed PROMISE lunar lander, a bold step forward in expanding scientific access, mobility, and capability across the...
By Burt Dicht NSS Space Coast Correspondent Image: Starship 13 after “landing” in the Indian Ocean. Last week I had the opportunity to speak to...
