Book Review: Creature Comforts in Space
Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by: Casey Suire Title: Creature Comforts in Space: Designing Enjoyment and Sustainability for Off-World Living Author: Samuel
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“This docking adapter is a sonofabitch. F–k it.” Gene Cernan and Tom Stafford, cuss word architects, 1966. So I’m currently avoiding writing about the NASA
The National Space Society (NSS) mourns the death of Sally Ride, the first American female astronaut and, at the time of her first flight, the
STS-7 crew, 1983. Sally Ride, John Fabian, Bob Crippen, Norman Thagard and Fred Hauck. I hate it when people write tributes or ruminations about people
Sally Ride died peacefully on July 23rd, 2012 after a courageous 17-month battle with pancreatic cancer. Sally lived her life to the fullest, with boundless
On July 20, 1969, this quiet, unassuming Ohioan flew a spaceship to the Moon and became the first man to walk on its surface.
This video is no longer available. Crip’s all business, while John is a clown. STS-1 25th anniversary talk, 2006. If you ever had doubts
NASA has negotiated a continuation of its successful Space Acts Agreements (SAA) procedures for contracting and funding of the next phase of its Commercial Crew
I know I’ve been bad about updating this blog, so here’s a picture of Jim and Ed to cheer you up. 1965 Life magazine photo.
25 May 2012 WASHINGTON — NASA Administrator Charles Bolden offered his congratulations to the International Space Station Expedition 31 crew and mission flight control teams
Gen. Tom Stafford bravely deals with my nervous giggling and dorkiness. April 14, 2012. Photo by me. I’m basically copying this text from my Tumblr
Yuri Gagarin, Ed White and Jim McDivitt enjoy a handshake, mid-1960s. Emily Carney is a writer, space enthusiast, and creator of the This Space
I am not worthy. I AM NOT WORTHY, etc. Next Saturday, April 14, Kennedy Space Center will be having an Apollo 16 40th Anniversary Event.
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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
