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The National Space Society today announced that Dale Skran has assumed the role of Chair of the Society’s Executive Committee. In this role he will...
The National Space Society has published a position paper on establishing an Outer Space Private Investment Corporation. The objective for this paper is to inform...
Here is a roundup of publicity from the National Space Society’s 2018 International Space Development Conference BEZOS https://www.geekwire.com/2018/jeff-bezos-isdc-space-vision/ Jeff Bezos: ‘We will have to...
Image: Jeff Bezos and Alan Boyle at ISDC 2018. Credit: Keith Zacharski, National Space Society Jeff Bezos attended our 2018 International Space Development Conference to...
Feb. 16, 2012 WASHINGTON — Feb. 20 marks the 50th anniversary of the day in 1962 when U.S. Sen. John Glenn piloted his Friendship 7...
Editorial by Al Globus, December 2011 Do lunar mines make sense? The answer depends on what you want to do in space. If what you...
WASHINGTON — News media representatives are invited to attend a public announcement of NASA’s process for selecting its next class of astronauts. The event starts...
HOUSTON — In early November, NASA will seek applicants for its next class of astronaut candidates who will support long-duration missions to the International Space...
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