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An alternate-history thriller about an Apollo 18 mission involving murder as Americans and Soviets simultaneously compete and cooperate with each other....
Dr. Gregg’s book explains what is going on in the space business and why it is happening, and how the industry could be valued at...

NASA Space Shuttle and International Space Station astronaut Clayton Anderson will be holding a Q&A session via Zoom for the next National Space Society Iowa...

You are Invited to the next NSS Space Forum Thursday, April 7, 202, 9:00 pm to 10:15 pm EDT “Navigating an Increasingly Crowded Space: New...

By Robin Scott NSS of North Texas presented three North Texas Space Exploration Scholarships at the Dallas Regional Science and Engineering Fair at the historic...

The National Space Society invites you to a Space Forum on Thursday, March 31, 202, 9:00 pm to 10:15 pm EDT Expanding Frontiers: Astropreneurship in...

The Northern Illinois University Law Review will host its 2022 Symposium on “Sustainable Development in Space Law: Ethical and Economic Considerations of Settlement in Outer...

“…And then they fight…” By Dale Skran Image from the program on Discovery+ with red graphic added There is an old cliché that new ideas...

Anna Nesterova’s art adds a great deal to the book and does a great job depicting such concepts as future Martian settlements and the nitrogen...
“I regarded the text so highly that advance copies have already been used to shape the minds of future Air Force officers who will one...

Will Receive the Prestigious NSS Space Pioneer Award for His Accomplishments The National Space Society will host Rocket Lab CEO/CTO Peter Beck at its International...

You are Invited to the next NSS Space Forum Thursday, March 10, 2022, 9:00 pm to 10:15 pm EST A Framework for Architecting the Future...

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