Ad Astra 2026 Spring
- 16
THE LONELINESS
By Mark Stewart - 18
IT’S TIME FOR ASTRONOMY TO LEAVE EARTH
By Fredrick Jenet, et. al. - 21
THREE STEPS FORWARD, ONE BACK
By Dale Skran - 23
ARTEMIS II: A RENDESVOUS WITH HISTORY
By John F. Kross - 30
FROM THE EARTH TO THE MOON
50 Years in the making
By Rod Pyle - 40
“ZHONGGUO BASE HERE, THE DRAGON HAS LANDED
Part 1: Implications of a Chinese Crewed Lunar Landing
By John F. Kross - 49
LONG-TERM OPERATIONS IN CISLUNAR SPACE
By Douglas Graham Adler - 56
STUDENT INNOVATION IN SPACE
The Universities Space Research Association Breaks Barriers
- 8
From the Editor:
FIRST STEPS BACK TO LUNA
By Rod Pyle - 10
From the NSS President:
A MILLION PEOPLE IN SPACE
By Isaac Arthur - 11
From the NSS CEO:
AUTONOMY WITHOUT OVERSIGHT: WHO MAKES DECISIONS IN SPACE?
By Karlton Johnson - 13
ARTEMIS II AND APOLLO 8: A RETROSPECTIVE LOOK
By Frank White - 66
NSS CHAPTERS
- Space Shock: 18 Threats That Will Define Space Power
By Peter A. Garretson and Richard M. Harrison
Reviewed by Casey Suire - The Islands and the Stars: A History of Japan’s Space Programs
By Subodhana Wijeyeratne
Reviewed by Mark Lardas
Ad Astra 2025 Summer
- 16
THE LONELINESS
By Mark Stewart - 18
IT’S TIME FOR ASTRONOMY TO LEAVE EARTH
By Fredrick Jenet, et. al. - 21
THREE STEPS FORWARD, ONE BACK
By Dale Skran - 23
ARTEMIS II: A RENDESVOUS WITH HISTORY
By John F. Kross - 30
FROM THE EARTH TO THE MOON
50 Years in the making
By Rod Pyle - 40
“ZHONGGUO BASE HERE, THE DRAGON HAS LANDED
Part 1: Implications of a Chinese Crewed Lunar Landing
By John F. Kross - 49
LONG-TERM OPERATIONS IN CISLUNAR SPACE
By Douglas Graham Adler - 56
STUDENT INNOVATION IN SPACE
The Universities Space Research Association Breaks Barriers
- 8
From the Editor:
FIRST STEPS BACK TO LUNA
By Rod Pyle - 10
From the NSS President:
A MILLION PEOPLE IN SPACE
By Isaac Arthur - 11
From the NSS CEO:
AUTONOMY WITHOUT OVERSIGHT: WHO MAKES DECISIONS IN SPACE?
By Karlton Johnson - 13
ARTEMIS II AND APOLLO 8: A RETROSPECTIVE LOOK
By Frank White - 66
NSS CHAPTERS
- Space Shock: 18 Threats That Will Define Space Power
By Peter A. Garretson and Richard M. Harrison
Reviewed by Casey Suire - The Islands and the Stars: A History of Japan’s Space Programs
By Subodhana Wijeyeratne
Reviewed by Mark Lardas
