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The 44th Annual International Space Development Conference is in McLean, VA, June 4-7, 2026 The National Space Society is pleased to announce a keynote presentation...
This Space Available By Emily Carney “You know who I am,” he said The speaker was an angel He coughed and shook his crumpled wings...
A newly published book reclaims the three Apollo 1 astronauts from tragedy. The following article addresses the Apollo 1 fire and the loss of its...
By Burt Dicht NSS Managing Director of Membership Image: Earthrise from Apollo 8, taken December 24, 1968. Courtesy NASA. December occupies a unique place in...
This Space Available By Emily Carney A new video by the fantastic lunarmodule5 channel on YouTube recreates Skylab’s last moments and underscores how it held...
The National Space Society Thanks Captain Lovell for his Service on the Society’s Board of Governors Captain James A. Lovell Jr., the NASA astronaut made...
By Burt DichtNSS Managing Director of Membership Gazing out the window at our beautiful Earth below added to the celebratory nature of Space Exploration Day—July...
The National Space Society invites you to the next Space Forum Thursday, July 17, 2024, 9:00 pm to 10:15 pm EST The Other Footprints: Honoring...
Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by: Douglas G. Adler Title: Earthrise: The Story of the Photograph that Changed the Way We See Our Planet Author: Leonard Marcus...
By Robin Scott The Sacramento L5 Society (SacL5) Chapter of NSS wrapped up its successful series of 50th anniversary “Breakfast on the Moon” (BOM) events...
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...
