Book Review: From the Garage to Mars
Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by: Susan Raizer Title: From the Garage to Mars: Memoir of a Space Entrepreneur Author: Scott Tibbitts
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Clean and Unlimited Power from Space Will Mitigate Climate Change The National Space Society is pleased to support the Beyond Earth Institute’s recently announced open
Well-Tested Suborbital Tourist Rocket Soars to 63 Miles After years of development and 15 prior test flights, Jeff Bezos has taken the journey of a
Image: Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos speaks with Buzz Aldrin, Moonwalker and an NSS Governor, at the NSS annual International Space Development Conference. Credit: Keith
This Flight Is One Step Toward Opening Space to All Humanity On Sunday, July 11, Virgin Galactic launched the first operational passenger flight of their
This Year’s Virtual Conference Streams Free to All Beginning Thursday The National Space Society is proud to announce that Rob Manning, the Chief Engineer of
This Year’s Virtual Conference Streams Free to All The National Space Society is proud to announce the presentation of the prestigious Wernher von Braun Memorial
This Year’s Virtual Conference Streams Free to All The National Space Society is proud to announce NASA’s Chief Scientist, Jim Green, as a keynote speaker
This Year’s Virtual Conference Streams Free to All The National Space Society is proud to announce YouTube influencer Isaac Arthur as a keynote speaker at
The National Space Society’s 2021 Virtual Conference is Free to All The National Space Society is proud to announce former NASA astronaut Dr. Peggy Whitson
Video Spots Explain the Benefits of Clean and Unlimited Space-Based Solar Power to Our Planet The National Space Society announced today its “Dear Earth” campaign
SpaceX’s Starship Breaks Another Record, Reaching all Milestones and Landing Safely Image: Starship SN15 after landing (SpaceX) On Wednesday May 5 at 6:24 pm Eastern
The National Space Society mourns the passing of Michael Collins, announced by his family this morning. Colonel Collins flew in space twice, once aboard Gemini
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Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by Clifford R. McMurray Title: Red Moon Rising: How America Will Beat China on the Final Frontier
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Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by: Susan Raizer Title: Sharing Space: An Astronaut’s Guide to Mission, Wonder, and Making Change Author: Cady
Space Is Hard: New Challenger and Delta Program Books Illuminate Technological Frailty
Two new books shed light on the vulnerability of space launches to technology and human decision-making. Challenger: A True Story
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Image of Kalpana One space settlement courtesy Bryan Versteeg, spacehabs.com $32,000 in Cash Awards Given for Best Space-Related Business Plans — Deadline March 1, 2024
Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by: John J. Vester Title: Nuclear Rockets: To the Moon and Mars Author: Manfred “Dutch” von Ehrenfried Format: Paperback/Kindle Pages: 270 Publisher:
Partially Successful Flight Reached Space and Demonstrated New “Hot Staging” System The National Space Society congratulates SpaceX on the second test of its Starship/Super Heavy
Ad Astra, the NSS quarterly print, digital, and audio magazine, has won a 2023 MARCOM Gold Award. The awards are given yearly for “Excellence in
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
By Grant Henriksen NSS Policy Committee Benefit sharing is a concept that refers to the distribution of benefits derived from the exploration and use of
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. The
Image: Artist’s concept of the Blue Moon lander. Credit: Blue Origin. Second Human Landing System Contract Encourages Competition and Innovation The National Space Society congratulates
