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October 2016

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By Al Globus Copyright © 2016 Al Globus Published in the French language magazine Diplomatie PDF version of this article Very smart and capable people

“Listen, I know it’s extremely difficult to fly with someone this handsome. Sorry, Owen and Al.” NASA photo, dated Jan. 19, 1972: “Prime crew members

Category: Fiction Reviewed by: Clifford R. McMurray Title: Zero Phase: Apollo 13 on the Moon Author: Gerald Brennan NSS Amazon link for this book Format:

Category: Non-Fiction Reviewed by: Marianne Dyson Title: Go for Orbit: One of Americas First Women Astronauts Finds Her Space Author: Margaret Rhea Seddon NSS Amazon

On October 17, 2016, the upgraded Orbital ATK Antares rocket returned to flight following an October 14th, 2014 launch accident. The Antares is boosting a

In our Roadmap to Space Settlement 2017 International Student Art Contest, the National Space Society (NSS) is looking for student artists to create ORIGINAL illustrations

Short and to the point: The NSS Blog is now mobile friendly. Google’s Mobile-Friendly test report: “Awesome! This page is mobile friendly.”

Enterprise In Space (EIS), a non-profit program of the National Space Society (NSS), and the Kepler Space Institute have partnered with Made In Space (MIS),

Everyone agrees – we need to get more kids interested in STEM careers. National Space Society is doing its part by lending support to the

Enterprise In Space (EIS), a non-profit program of the National Space Society (NSS), is thrilled to announce two new partnerships with 3D Hubs and Sketchfab

By Dale Skran, National Blitz Coordinator Sponsors: The August 2016 Home District Blitz was jointly sponsored by the National Space Society (NSS), Space Frontier Foundation

Category: Non-Fiction Reviewed by: Mike White From Ad Astra Fall 2016 Title: No Dream Is too High: Life Lessons from a Man Who Walked on

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