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The National Space Society is mourning the passing of NSS Board of Governors member Peter E. Glaser on May 29, 2014. Dr. Peter E. Glaser...
15-minute video, May 29, 2014
...Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) announced that it has completed qualification testing for the SuperDraco thruster, an engine that will power the Dragon spacecraft’s launch...
The Space Generation Advisory Council is pleased to announce its partnership with the International Astronautical Federation’s Space Power Committee (SPC) to organize and run the...
By Candice Nunez, NSS ISDC Reporter, courtesy QGITS Innovator and futurist Ted Schilowitz is founding team member & first employee of Red Camera Co and...
By Candice Nunez, NSS ISDC Reporter, courtesy QGITS Dave Dunlop is the presenting and managing Track Chair of the Lunar Sub-Track during the NASA Exploration...
By Candice Nunez, NSS ISDC Reporter, courtesy QGITS David J. Ruck is a photographer, filmmaker and educator, currently based in Maryland where he and his...
By Candice Nunez, NSS ISDC Reporter, courtesy QGITS Carl Schueler is a Satellite remote sensing system architect, EO sensor systems engineer and applications scientist, study...
By Candice Nunez, NSS ISDC Reporter, courtesy QGITS Gary Barnhard is a robotic space systems engineer whose professional work includes a wide range of robotic,...
By Candice Nunez, NSS ISDC Reporter, courtesy QGITS John Spencer is a Space Architect & Designer, founder and president of the Space Tourism Society (STS),...
By Candice Nunez, NSS ISDC Reporter, courtesy QGITS Buzz Hays is one of the leading experts in Stereoscopic 3D film production and post-production in the...
By Candice Nunez, NSS ISDC Reporter, courtesy QGITS Julie Miller is a talented strategic communications pro in entertainment & technology and Associate Producer of the...
This long essay defends the NSS Vision against those who, like the author of the book being reviewed, think “we shouldn’t colonize Mars or the Moon, or even vacation there.” Ben Bramble, an Australian philosopher who teaches at Australian National University, has penned a YAASS (Yet Another Anti-Space-Settlement) book. These books are multiplying like flies, so space settlement advocates must be gaining ground to generate such an abundant response.
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.
The National Space Society has just released a Position Paper on Selected Space Environmental Sustainability Issues. Below is the Conclusion section. The full paper can...
By Robin Scott NSS Chapter Middle Tennessee Space Society (MTSS) President Chuck Schlemm performs outreach, directly contacting about 560 attendees (STEM teachers, school faculty, students,...
By Burt Dicht NSS Space Coast Correspondent Some weeks in spaceflight are just busy. This one was something more. Over a period of four days,...
By Burt Dicht NSS Space Coast Correspondent A large anvil cloud hanging over Florida’s Space Coast added some uncertainty to the final hours of the...
Applications open 1 Oct – 1 Dec, 2026 The National Space Society’s Global Space Debates is a unique, 100% virtual program that brings high school...
