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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...
The ISDC Will be Held on June 19-22 in Orlando, Florida A slate of NASA and private astronauts will be appearing at the National Space...
The National Space Society invites you to the next Town Hall Thursday, April 3, 2024, 9:00 pm to 10:15 pm Eastern A Preview of the...
Society’s Vice President for Space Development Nominated as NASA Chief Financial Officer The National Space Society welcomes the nomination of Dr. Greg Autry as the...
Space Science as a Driver of U.S. Leadership and Economic Growth [New Position Paper from the National Space Society – see full paper] NASA’s science...
The National Space Society invites you to the next Town Hall Thursday, March 13, 2024, 9:00 pm to 10:15 pm EST Shaping the Future: NSS...
Noted Planetary Scientist is Best Known for His Work in Mars Science and Human Exploration Dr. Pascal Lee, a planetary scientist at the SETI Institute...
Opinion by Dale Skran, NSS Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President Recently two videos appeared on Youtube that are well worth the time of...
Widow of Wernher von Braun, Who Led the Design of the Saturn V Moon Rocket, Was a Valued Member of the Space Community Maria von...
Image: First launch of New Glenn courtesy of Blue Origin From NSS Headquarters The first month of 2025 has already been filled with remarkable achievements...
Image: New Glenn first stage (courtesy Blue Origin) By Burt Dicht NSS Managing Director of Membership In the early hours of January 16, I stood...
AN OPEN LETTER FROM: Karlton D. Johnson, NSS Chief Executive Officer TO: Bill Nye, The Planetary Society SUBJ: Congratulations on Your Presidential Medal of Freedom...
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...
