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Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by: John Vester Title: Gemini: Stepping Stone to the Moon, the Untold Story Author: Jeffrey Kluger Format: Hardcover/Kindle Pages: 304 Publisher: St.

The National Space Society wishes to express its sincere condolences to Buzz Aldrin and his family at the passing of his wife Anca Aldrin on

Image above: The ISS in September 2000, courtesy NASA By Burt DichtNSS Managing Director of Membership On November 2, 2025, we will celebrate a remarkable

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

The National Space Society invites you to the next Space Forum Thursday, August 7, 2024, 9:00 pm to 10:15 pm EST Into the Void: Adventures

Scrubbed but Not Stopped By Burt DichtNSS Managing Director of MembershipImage: Crew 11 docking to the ISS (NASA TV) Yankee great Yogi Berra once said,

Artemis II Crew. From left to right, Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen (mission specialist), NASA astronauts Christina Koch (mission specialist), Victor Glover (pilot), and

Isaacman Will Be the Featured Speaker at Dinner Event on June 21 in Orlando, FL Private astronaut and philanthropist Jared Isaacman will speak at the

National Space Society Annual Event Will Be Held on June 19-22 in Orlando, FL The National Space Society is pleased to announce that former NASA

The National Space Society ISDC Will be Held in Orlando, FL in June Former NASA astronaut Dr. Story Musgrave will receive the prestigious Robert A.

The ISDC Will be Held on June 19-22 in Orlando, Florida A slate of NASA and private astronauts will be appearing at the National Space

Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by: Ted Spitzmiller Title: The Barber, the Astronaut, and the Golf Ball Author: Barbara Radnofsky and Ed Supkis Format: Paperback/Kindle Pages: 172

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Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by: John Vester Title: Gemini: Stepping Stone to the Moon, the Untold Story Author: Jeffrey Kluger Format: Hardcover/Kindle Pages: 304 Publisher: St.

The National Space Society invites you to the next Space Forum Thursday, November 13, 2024, 9:00 pm to 10:15 pm EST Asteroid Mining: Bringing Wealth

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Image above: The ISS in September 2000, courtesy NASA By Burt DichtNSS Managing Director of Membership On November 2, 2025, we will celebrate a remarkable

The National Space Society invites you to the next Space Forum Thursday, October 30, 2024, 9:00 pm to 10:15 pm EST The Giant Leap: Why

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