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Ben Haldeman Wins Top Prize in the Martine Rothblatt Space Settlement in Our Lifetime Competition with his LifeShip Business Plan Image: Gabriel Rothblatt presents Ben...
Magnificent Science Returns Earn the James Webb Space Telescope Team the NSS Wernher von Braun Memorial Award Image: Karlton Johnson, Chair of the NSS Board...
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...
National Space Society Event Will Run from May 25-28. Discount Rates Still Available. The National Space Society’s International Space Development Conference® (ISDC®) will be held...
You are invited to attend via Zoom the next meeting of the Iowa Chapter of the National Space Society. Event Title: “Space is for Everyone:...
Former National Space Society CEO Had a Long History of Supporting Space Initiatives Photo by Christian B. Meza. It is with condolences and appreciation for...
Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by: Casey Suire Title: When the Heavens Went on Sale: The Misfits and Geniuses Racing to Put Space Within Reach Author: Ashlee...
Category: Documentary film Reviewed by: Casey Suire Title: Beyond Tomorrow Written and Directed by: Brett Ryan Bonowicz Produced by: Brett Ryan Bonowicz, Gunny Scarfo, Reid...
Image: The James Webb Space Telescope. Art work by James Vaughan. The National Space Society (NSS) is proud to present the Wernher von Braun Memorial...
Apogee Books has reissued its volume on Surveyor for the program’s 60th anniversary. The book is a wonder, containing a veritable treasure trove of documents on every conceivable facet of the Surveyor program.
We are at the cusp of building an orbital industrial infrastructure and establishing human settlements in space. This book investigates what it takes to do that.
Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by: Douglas G. Adler Title: Space Ace: A Combat Pilot’s Journey from Vietnam to Beyond Earth Author:
Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by: Casey Suire Title: Return to Launch: Florida and America’s Space Industry Author: Stephen C. Smith Format:
The National Space Society invites you to the next Space Forum Thursday, June 18, 2026, 8:00 pm to 9:15 pm EST NOTE NEW TIME! The...
