Book Review: Earthrise
Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by: Douglas G. Adler Title: Earthrise: The Story of the Photograph that Changed the Way We See
June 2022
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NewSpace Visionary was Instrumental in Furthering Plans for Lunar ISRU The National Space Society mourns the passing of Brad Blair, a longtime collaborator with the
National Space Society and Club for the Future to Support Youth Development Program in South Texas Image: Participants in the Expanding Frontiers program view a
A former Executive Director of NSS and Deputy Administrator of NASA, Garver has been a pivotal force in modern spaceflight, and the ups and downs
This Space Available, By Emily Carney. Fred Haise has probably experienced more near-misses and “what-ifs” than any other astronaut in spaceflight history.
The National Space Society and Planetary Society Issue Joint Statement on the Urgent Need to Fund Planetary Defense The National Space Society, based in Washington,
This Space Available, by Emily Carney. The newest season of For All Mankind continues to spotlight that no human is immune to the sometimes-ugly price
The NSS Campaign to Save NEO Surveyor (Near-Earth Object Surveyor Mission) By Jonathan Dagle, NSS Planetary Defense Program Manager Asteroids have been striking the Earth
Of the 24 men who flew to the Moon in Project Apollo, almost all the still-surviving astronauts have published autobiographies. Fred Haise is one of
Edwin Hubble and Milton Humason. One is the namesake of a legendary space telescope. The other is virtually unknown outside the astronomy world. Combined, this
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
A Meditation By Dale Skran Image: Polaris Dawn crew courtesy SpaceX. On February 11th, 2022 Elon Musk gave his long-awaited Starship update, and for some
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Partially Successful Flight Reached Space and Demonstrated New “Hot Staging” System The National Space Society congratulates SpaceX on the second test of its Starship/Super Heavy
Ad Astra, the NSS quarterly print, digital, and audio magazine, has won a 2023 MARCOM Gold Award. The awards are given yearly for “Excellence in
By Jennifer Muntz, NSS Member Coordinator On October 10th, an inspiring breakfast event took flight at the Center for Space Education at the Kennedy Space
By Grant Henriksen NSS Policy Committee Benefit sharing is a concept that refers to the distribution of benefits derived from the exploration and use of
People residing and working in space, space settlements, or on long-duration space flights will need to produce infrastructures and food to maintain healthy lifestyles. The
Image: Artist’s concept of the Blue Moon lander. Credit: Blue Origin. Second Human Landing System Contract Encourages Competition and Innovation The National Space Society congratulates
