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Better Futures is a new event series produced by Liftport Group which aims to bring together space community leaders to discuss space topics of interest

By Dale Skran NSS Chair of the Executive Committee On April 17th the final Cargo Resupply Services 1 mission to the ISS soared off the

The Twin Study propelled NASA into the genomics era of space travel It was a ground breaking study comparing what happened to astronaut Scott Kelly

BEAM was pressurized May 28 on the International Space Station where it will remain attached for a two year test period The module measured just

By Alyssa Samson Like a page out of a sci fi novel balloon like rooms might be the future of space habitation On Friday April

More than an astronaut from May 22 1962 8220 Astronaut M Scott Carpenter prime pilot for the Mercury Atlas 7 MA 7 flight is seen

NASA took a significant step Friday toward expanding research opportunities aboard the International Space Station with its first mission order from Hawthorne California based company

By Gary Barnhard amp Uma Shri Verma Being in space and looking down at the Earth astronauts are hit with an astounding reality our planet

The Falcon 9 launch by SpaceX to the International Space Station ISS on April 14th highlights the importance of the ISS in furthering space development

From Dale Skran Deputy Chair NSS Policy Committee One of the major foci of the NSS Policy Committee has been and continues to be supporting

The Russian National Anthem presented Friday February 7 at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics opening ceremonies At about 1 45 cosmonauts Sergei Krikalev Yelena Serova

NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver announced January 16 a newly planned addition to the International Space Station that will use the orbiting laboratory to test

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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

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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

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