
Book Review: In Search of Falling Stars
Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by: John Vester Title: In Search of Falling Stars: H.H. Nininger’s Classic Find a Falling Star, Revisited
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Event: An Introduction to Space Sustainability with Gene Fujii of AstroscaleDate and Time: Monday, February 26 at 5:30 p.m. Central TimeLocation: DMACC West Campus, 5959
The National Space Society invites you to the next Space Forum Thursday, February 15, 2024, 9:00 pm to 10:15 pm EST NSS Space Policy and
The National Space Society invites you to the next Space Forum Thursday, February 8, 2024, 9:00 pm to 10:15 pm EST Hollywood Goes to Space
By Jennifer Muntz, NSS Membership Coordinator, and Burt Dicht, NSS Managing Director of Membership Ensuring the safety and success of human spaceflight missions is crucial
The National Space Society invites you to the next Space Forum Thursday, December 14, 2023, 9:00 pm to 10:15 pm EST 2023 Space Year in
The National Space Society invites you to the next NSS Town Hall Thursday, November 16, 2023, 9:00 pm to 10:15 pm EST NSS Membership Overview
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
The National Space Society invites you to the next Space Forum Thursday, October 19, 2023, 9:00 pm to 10:15 pm EST Chasing New Horizons: A
The National Space Society invites you to the next Space Forum Thursday, October 12, 2023, 9:00 pm to 10:15 pm EST The Sew Sisters: The
The NSS Iowa Chapter meeting presentation on October 16, available world-wide via Zoom, will feature speaker Dan Hoy, local NASA JPL Solar System Ambassador and
The NSS Iowa Chapter invites you to join them for a video presentation chronicling the contributions of Iowa-based Collins Radio (now Collins Aerospace) to the
The National Space Society invites you to the next Space Forum Thursday, September 14, 2023, 9:00 pm to 10:15 pm EST NASA New Technologies: On-Orbit
Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by: John Vester Title: In Search of Falling Stars: H.H. Nininger’s Classic Find a Falling Star, Revisited
By Dale SkranNSS Chief Operating Officer Category: FictionReviewed by: Dale SkranTitle: AuroraAuthor: Kim Stanley RobinsonFormat: Hardcover/Paperback/KindlePages: 480Publisher: OrbitDate: July 2015Retail
Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by: Casey Suire Title: Star Bound: A Beginner’s Guide to the American Space Program, from Goddard’s Rockets
Announcement: New in the NSS Space Settlement Journal Just published in the NSS Space Settlement Journal is a 90-page Critique
Image of Kalpana One space settlement courtesy Bryan Versteeg, spacehabs.com $32,000 in Cash Awards Given for Best Space-Related Business Plans — Deadline March 1, 2024
Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by: John J. Vester Title: Nuclear Rockets: To the Moon and Mars Author: Manfred “Dutch” von Ehrenfried Format: Paperback/Kindle Pages: 270 Publisher:
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