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The National Space Society (NSS) welcomes the renomination of Jared Isaacman to serve as the NASA Administrator. The organization views Mr. Isaacman as exceptionally well
The National Space Society wishes to express its sincere condolences to Buzz Aldrin and his family at the passing of his wife Anca Aldrin on
NASA’s VIPER — short for the Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover — sits assembled inside the cleanroom at the agency’s Johnson Space Center. Credit: NASA.
The Company Has Demonstrated the Basic Capabilities Required to Move Ahead with the Starship Program On the evening of August 26, SpaceX successfully conducted its
The National Space Society (NSS) commends the Senate Appropriations Committee for its bipartisan support of NASA’s Science Mission Directorate in the FY2026 Commerce, Justice, and
The National Space Society (NSS) welcomes the White House’s new executive order, “Enabling Competition in the Commercial Space Industry,” as a bold step toward streamlining
Important National Security Payload Successfully Reaches Geosynchronous Orbit On Tuesday, August 12, United Launch Alliance launched its new Vulcan rocket for the third time, carrying
The National Space Society Thanks Captain Lovell for his Service on the Society’s Board of Governors Captain James A. Lovell Jr., the NASA astronaut made
The National Space Society (NSS) is proud to announce its participation in the upcoming Day of Action to Save NASA Science, taking place October 5–6,
The fifth annual Martine Rothblatt Space Settlement in Our Lifetime business plan competition wrapped up in late June at the National Space Society’s International Space
Isaacman Will Be the Featured Speaker at Dinner Event on June 21 in Orlando, FL Private astronaut and philanthropist Jared Isaacman will speak at the
The National Space Society has just released a Position Paper on the NASA 2026 Skinny Budget. Précis: NSS advocates increasing NASA’s budget rather than reducing
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By Burt Dicht NSS Managing Director of Membership Image: New Glenn ascent during second launch (courtesy Blue Origin) I had the privilege of watching Blue
Category: Nonfiction? Reviewed by: Dale Skran Title: Space Forces: A Critical History of Life in Outer Space Author: Fred Scharmen Format: Hardcover/Kindle Pages: 272 Publisher:
Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by: John Vester Title: Gemini: Stepping Stone to the Moon, the Untold Story Author: Jeffrey Kluger Format: Hardcover/Kindle Pages: 304 Publisher: St.
The National Space Society invites you to the next Space Forum Thursday, November 13, 2024, 9:00 pm to 10:15 pm EST Asteroid Mining: Bringing Wealth
The National Space Society (NSS) welcomes the renomination of Jared Isaacman to serve as the NASA Administrator. The organization views Mr. Isaacman as exceptionally well
The National Space Society wishes to express its sincere condolences to Buzz Aldrin and his family at the passing of his wife Anca Aldrin on
Category: NonfictionReviewed by: Casey Suire Title: The Launch of Rocket LabAuthor: Peter Griffin, with introduction by Sir Peter Beck Format: Hardcover/Kindle Pages: 300 Publisher: Blackwell
Image above: The ISS in September 2000, courtesy NASA By Burt DichtNSS Managing Director of Membership On November 2, 2025, we will celebrate a remarkable
