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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...
The 43rd International Space Development Conference Will Be Held in Orlando on June 19-22, 2025 The National Space Society is proud to announce that Jared...
Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore Returned to Earth on Tuesday After 9 months aboard the International Space Station, NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore...
Crew 10 Liftoff – 7:03 pm EDT on March 14 (Photo: Burt Dicht). By Burt Dicht NSS Managing Director of Membership The Florida sky provided...
By Dr. Sian Proctor and Jennifer Muntz Photo: Uplifting Women in STEM Event on the Tenth International Day of Women and Girls in Science, February...
By Burt DichtNSS Managing Director of Membership Each year, NASA and the space community take a solemn moment to honor those who gave their lives...
Isaacman Would Be the First Space Entrepreneur in a Senior Government Post Image: Jared Isaacman has commanded two SpaceX private orbital missions. Credit: Polaris Program....
Crew-9 Launch Was a Balance of Precision and Perseverance Image: Aleksandr Gorbunov (l) and Nick Hague (r) at the crew walkout; Crew-9 liftoff from SLC-40,...
Photo: Gibson’s first shuttle mission was the first to land at Kennedy Space Center. Credit: NASA By Robin Scott Robert “Hoot” Gibson is not only...
Category: Children’s Books Reviewed by: Susan Raizer Title: An Unlikely Astronaut Author: Susan Kilrain with Francis French Illustrator: Becky Hardy Age Range: 5-8 years Format:...
Meyer’s academic textbook is loaded with numerous photographs, diagrams, charts, and graphs. There are chapters on subjects such as farm machines, animal and fungi production, plant and algae production, and space menus. The farming techniques outlined in the book can be applied to lunar, Martian, or rotating space settlements.
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:
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...
