Book Review: Earthrise
Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by: Douglas G. Adler Title: Earthrise: The Story of the Photograph that Changed the Way We See
March 2025
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Haldeman Joins Multiple Astronauts, NASA Officials, NewSpace Entrepreneurs, and other Visionaries at the ISDC The National Space Society is proud to announce Joe Haldeman as
Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore Returned to Earth on Tuesday After 9 months aboard the International Space Station, NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore
The National Space Society invites you to the next Space Forum Thursday, March 20, 2024, 9:00 pm to 10:15 pm EST Yes! Space Needs Lawyers
Crew 10 Liftoff – 7:03 pm EDT on March 14 (Photo: Burt Dicht). By Burt Dicht NSS Managing Director of Membership The Florida sky provided
Former Executive Director of NSS Selected for Critical Government Duties The National Space Society extends warm congratulations to George Whitesides for his selection as Vice
By Jennifer Muntz, NSS Membership Coordinator This month has been packed with groundbreaking achievements in space, bringing us closer to unlocking the Moon’s resources and
The National Space Society invites you to the next Town Hall Thursday, March 13, 2024, 9:00 pm to 10:15 pm EST Shaping the Future: NSS
New in the NSS Space Settlement Journal: Rotation of Space Settlements, by Rainer Rollfs. Abstract Free-floating space habitats can rotate to produce artificial gravity. Structural
Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by: Douglas G. Adler Title: Earthrise: The Story of the Photograph that Changed the Way We See Our Planet Author: Leonard Marcus
The National Space Society will honor former NASA and Boeing astronaut Chris Ferguson with the inaugural Anita Gale Memorial Award for exemplary service to the
Blue Ghost Represents the First Completely Successful Mission of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services Program Image: Blue Ghost’s shadow on the Moon, courtesy Firefly Aerospace.
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Image of Kalpana One space settlement courtesy Bryan Versteeg, spacehabs.com $32,000 in Cash Awards Given for Best Space-Related Business Plans — Deadline March 1, 2024
Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by: John J. Vester Title: Nuclear Rockets: To the Moon and Mars Author: Manfred “Dutch” von Ehrenfried Format: Paperback/Kindle Pages: 270 Publisher:
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
