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Janet’s Planet and the Huntsville L5 Society (HAL5), a local chapter of the National Space Society, headed the Mission Patch tent at the Panoply Arts
The NSS Tucson Chapter (the Tucson L5 Space Society) for the sixth year in a row had a booth at the Tucson Festival of Books
Ken Ruffin, Vice President of the NSS of North Texas Chapter and member of the NSS Board of Advisors, appeared on Dallas ABC TV Channel
By Claire McMurray, NSS Chapters Reporter (Corrected from earlier post) The Nashik, India National Space Society chapter, only two years old, has organized an entire
By Claire McMurray, NSS Chapters Reporter NSS Japan Chapter President Speaks to 3000 Students Contrary to our name, NSS is a very international organization.
By Judy Tippett On August 11th our St. Louis Space Frontier NSS Chapter participated in sharing our bright ideas at the St. Louis Science Center.
LUROVA™, the LUnar ROVing Adventures educational simulation game, was provided by the HAL5 NSS Chapter for about 120 kids and adults at the 2018 “NASA
The Huntsville Alabama L5 Society (HAL5) is hosting the 2018 Power Grid Defense Conference August 9-12 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Huntsville, Alabama. Greg
By Joseph Bland, Chair of the NSS Chapter Assembly Joseph Bland, long-time President of the Sacramento L5 Society, one of the earliest of the original
Act by May 17 for 25% Rebate on ISDC®2018 Registration (even if not an NSS Member) By Claire McMurray, Chapters Reporter Want to Help your
by James Dean, copyright Florida Today, January 18 (reproduced with permission) Brevard space organization resets focus, changes name The space program is changing, and with
By Michael Mackowski There are many ways folks express their interest in the space program. Some space enthusiasts read everything they can find and often
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