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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Category: Non-Fiction Reviewed by: Charlene Brusso From Ad Astra Spring 2011 Title: The 4% Universe: Dark Matter, Dark Energy, and the Race to Discover the
Category: Non-Fiction Reviewed by: Susan Raizer Title: From Jars to Stars: How Ball Came to Build a Comet-Hunting Machine Author: Todd Neff NSS Amazon link
Category: Non-Fiction Reviewed by: Clifford R. McMurray From Ad Astra Winter 2010 Title: By Any Means Necessary! An Entrepreneur’s Journey Into Space Author: Gregory H.
Category: Non-Fiction Reviewed by: Brian L. Enke From Ad Astra Winter 2010 Title: Mars: Prospective Energy and Material Resources Editor: Viorel Badescu NSS Amazon link
Category: Fiction Reviewed by: Marianne Dyson Title: Leviathans of Jupiter Author: Ben Bova NSS Amazon link for this book Format: Hardcover Pages: 477 Publisher: Tor
Category: Non-Fiction Reviewed by: Clifford R. McMurray Title: My Dream of Stars: From Daughter of Iran to Space Pioneer Author: Anousheh Ansari with Homer Hickam
Category: Non-Fiction Reviewed by: Steve Adamczyk Title: Voyages of Discovery: The Missions of the Space Shuttle Discovery Author: Robert Adamcik NSS Amazon link for this
Category: Fiction Reviewed by: Marianne Dyson Title: The Cassini Code (Galahad Series Book 3) Author: Dom Testa Age Level: 10 to Young Adult NSS Amazon
Category: Fiction Reviewed by: Marianne Dyson Title: The Web of Titan (Galahad Series Book 2) Author: Dom Testa Age Level: 10 to Young Adult NSS
Category: Fiction Reviewed by: Marianne Dyson Title: The Comet’s Curse (Galahad Series Book 1) Author: Dom Testa Age Level: 10 to Young Adult NSS Amazon
Category: Non-Fiction Reviewed by: Bart Leahy and Michelle Abendschan From Ad Astra Fall 2010 Title: The Astronaut’s Cookbook: Tales, Recipes, and More Author: Charles T.
Category: Non-Fiction Reviewed by: Ronald C. Thomas, Jr. From Ad Astra Fall 2010 Title: Rocketbelt Pilot’s Manual: A Guide by the Bell Test Pilot Author:
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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
