Three Men, Many Futures: Apollo 1 in Photographs Reviewed
A newly published book reclaims the three Apollo 1 astronauts from tragedy. The following article addresses the Apollo 1 fire
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Webinar Date: October 14th Time: 11 AM Ecuador time (Central Daylight Time) Topic: Clusters as strategy for development: The importance of Space Clusters Register here
On August 7, 2021, the Sacramento L5 Society (SacL5) and the National Space Society (NSS) started their day with a hearty helping of the Apollo
You are Invited to the National Space Society TOWN HALL Saturday, July 31, 202, 9:00 to 10:15 am EDT NSS 2021 Chapter Awards, with NSS
Join the Guayaquil Space Society (NSS Chapter in Ecuador) on Wednesday, July 28, 2021 for the Zoom presentation “Space Advocacy: How to Get Your Government
By Robin Scott Illustration: Emily Carney and O’Neill space settlement (Don Davis, NASA) Huntsville Alabama L5 (HAL5) Society On May 13, 2021, the Huntsville Alabama
Image: Featured Presenter Apollo Mission Control Flight Director Gerald D. Griffin When: Saturday, August 7, 2021, 7:00-8:30 AM PDT Topic: Breakfast on the Moon #5
NSS Chapter News: “It’s Not All Rocket Science” Huntsville Alabama L5 Society (HAL5) Publicity Officer Kerry Bumpass hosted their meeting on June 10, 2021. The
The Guayaquil Space Society (GSS), a Chapter of NSS in the largest city in Ecuador, hosted a meeting on May 19, 2021, titled SPACE LAW:
By Robin Scott Image: Brandon Lloyd, part of NASA’s flight director class of 2021 (courtesy NASA). On April 11, 2021, on the eve of two
Contestants (ages 10 to 18) in the 13th annual Reach for the Stars ~ National Rocket Competition (www.RocketCompetition.com) built and launched their own solid-fuel powered
The NSS chapter Chicago Society for Space Studies (CSSS) has just launched their new website with the primary objective
The joint meeting of the Society for Technical Communications (STC) and Huntsville Alabama L5 (HAL5) Society is something to communicate about. In October 2018, STC
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