Book Review: The People’s Spaceship
Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by: Douglas G. Adler Title: The People’s Spaceship: NASA, the Shuttle Era, and Public Engagement after Apollo
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The National Space Society announces that the winning video in the 2010 NSS in Second Life Machinima Contest is “Dreamer’s Journey” by Rocksea Renegade. Second
Buzz Aldrin, the second man to set foot on the Moon, has proposed an answer to the Louisiana oil spill. It’s solar energy harvested in
NSS CEO Mark Hopkins writes on The Long Run Geopolitics of Space Settlements in the latest issue of Ad Astra magazine. Below is a précis.
JAXA, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, has produced an 8-minute video providing their vision of Space Solar Power for Japan and the rest of the
Former NSS Executive Director George Whitesides joins Virgin Galactic from his recent role as Chief of Staff of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
Space Adventures, Ltd., the only company currently providing human space mission opportunities to the world marketplace, announced that the company has entered into an exclusive
The Online Journal of Space Communication Issue No. 16 on Solar Power Satellites continues to obtain submissions, including a paper on Solar Power Satellite Research
NSS Senior Operating Officer Mark Hopkins writes on Alternative Futures in the latest issue of Ad Astra magazine: Because the Earth is running out of
The National Space Society applauds President Obama for his expression of firm commitment for human spaceflight, and for moving forward in refining the administration’s
SpaceX President Elon Musk released the following statement on the President’s space plan. At LONG LAST, AN INSPIRING FUTURE FOR SPACE EXPLORATION Thursday, April 15,
Remarks of President Barack Obama (As Prepared for Delivery) Space Exploration in the 21st Century Thursday, April 15, 2010 Kennedy Space Center I want to
Buzz Aldrin made this statement on April 14. As an Apollo astronaut, I know full well the importance of always exploring new frontiers and tackling
Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by: Douglas G. Adler Title: The People’s Spaceship: NASA, the Shuttle Era, and Public Engagement after Apollo
Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by: Douglas G. Adler Title: Hidden in the Heavens: How the Kepler Mission’s Quest for New Planets
Category: Fiction Reviewed by: Clifford R. McMurray Title: In the Belly of the Whale Author: Michael Flynn Format: Paperback/Kindle Pages:
Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by: Casey Suire Title: Reentry: SpaceX, Elon Musk, and the Reusable Rockets that Launched a Second Space
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