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The 44th Annual International Space Development Conference will be held in McLean, VA, June 4-7, 2026 The National Space Society is pleased to announce that...
Now we must focus on continued forward-looking goals In the evening of April 10, the Artemis 2 mission concluded with a flawless reentry and splashdown...
Karlton Johnson, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Governors of the National Space Society, released a statement about the high-altitude lunar flyby of Artemis...
Karlton Johnson, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Governors of the National Space Society, released a statement about the trans-lunar injection (TLI) of the...
The National Space Society (NSS) is responding to the Office of Management and Budget’s proposed Fiscal Year 2027 budget for NASA. While the Society welcomes...
The National Space Society (NSS) is proud to announce the successful completion of March Storm 2026, a citizen‑advocacy event that brings space supporters from across...
The NSS International Space Development Conference will be held in McLean, VA, June 4-7, 2026 Famed science fiction author Dr. David Brin will be a...
The International Space Development Conference (ISDC) will be Held on June 4-7, 2026, in McLean, VA A slate of NASA astronauts and leaders will be...
Nye Passes the Torch to Jennifer Vaughan After 15 Years Leading the Organization Photo of Bill Nye courtesy The Planetary Society After 15 years of...
“We’re looking for amazing business plans that address some part of the human expansion into space.” — Isaac Arthur, NSS President The National Space Society’s...
Speaking Proposals will be Accepted at the Conference Website Through April 15, 2026 Submit your abstract for the National Space Society’s International Space Development Conference®...
Passage of H.R. 6938 Restores Near Full Funding for NASA, Protecting U.S. Leadership in Exploration and Discovery The National Space Society (NSS) proudly celebrates the...
Back in 1966, Luna 9 became the first spacecraft to soft-land on the Moon. Apogee Books has provided an English-language NASA translation of a detailed report originally released by the USSR Academy of Sciences.
Meyer’s academic textbook is loaded with numerous photographs, diagrams, charts, and graphs. There are chapters on subjects such as farm machines, animal and fungi production, plant and algae production, and space menus. The farming techniques outlined in the book can be applied to lunar, Martian, or rotating space settlements.
Apogee Books has reissued its volume on Surveyor for the program’s 60th anniversary. The book is a wonder, containing a veritable treasure trove of documents on every conceivable facet of the Surveyor program.
We are at the cusp of building an orbital industrial infrastructure and establishing human settlements in space. This book investigates what it takes to do that.
By Burt Dicht NSS Space Coast Correspondent Image: Starship 13 after “landing” in the Indian Ocean. Last week I had the opportunity to speak to...
Today, on the 57th anniversary of the Apollo Moon landing, this inspiring song commemorating the past and the future of our presence on the Moon...
The National Space Society (NSS) today announced that it is delivering a letter to Congress and the Administration addressing concerns and recommendations regarding NASA’s draft...
The National Space Society invites you to the next Space Forum Thursday, July 23, 2026, 8:00 pm to 9:15 pm EST Artemis II and Our...
