Book Review: Reality Check
Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by: Dale Skran Title: Reality Check Authors: Brad Wieners and David Pescovitz Format: Paperback Pages: 161 Publisher:
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Johnson Succeeds Recently Passed CEO Anita Gale to Assure Continued Operations On May 27, Karlton Johnson, USAF (retired), was appointed by the NSS Board of
Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by: Mark Lardas Title: The Spacelab Story: Science Aboard the Shuttle Author: Ben Evans Format: Paperback/Kindle Pages: 455 Publisher: Springer Date: April
Veteran Aerospace Engineer Was a Member of the Organization for 33 Years The National Space Society mourns the passing of its CEO and longtime Board
By Kelly Wu (Writer/Researcher, Antarctica Institute of Canada) and Burt Dicht (NSS Managing Director of Membership) On April 24th, NSS member, scholar and disability activist,
Hosted by Melissa Navia of “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds,” the ISDC Features Over 100 Sessions and Keynotes by Major Aerospace and Newspace Leaders. The
Award for Pyle’s Body of Work in Media, Including 20 Nonfiction Space Books, NASA Publications, Recording Space History, and Excellence in Space Journalism On May
Image: NASA SpaceX Crew 5 Launch. Credit: NASA Bill Includes an Extension of the Current Learning Period for Human Spaceflight Safety Regulation The National Space
Photo: Gabriel Rothblatt, member of the NSS Board of Directors, at Port Canaveral NSS table. By Jennifer Munz Greetings, fellow members of the National Space
New Office Reporting Directly to the Secretary of Transportation Would Keep the U.S. at the Forefront of Space Commerce and Development The National Space Society
The National Space Society invites you to the next Space Forum Thursday, May 9, 2024, 9:00 pm to 10:15 pm EDT A Launch Director’s Perspective
Both Creators Host Hugely Popular YouTube Channels Featuring Science and Engineering Isaac Arthur and Brian McManus, the creators and hosts of the hugely popular “Science
Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by: Casey Suire Title: NASA’s Discovery Program: The First Twenty Years of Competitive Planetary Exploration Author: Susan Niebur, with David W. Brown
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