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This week on September 12 the Orbital Sustainability Act of 2022 (ORBITS Act) was introduced to the Senate. The bipartisan bill, championed by Senators Maria...
In July 2022, the U.S. Government issued its National Orbital Debris Implementation Plan (Debris Plan) to further address orbital debris challenges. The National Space Society...
The National Space Society invites you to the next NSS Town Hall Thursday, August 25, 2022, 9:00 pm to 10:15 pm EDT An Overview of...
The National Space Society invites you to the next Space Forum Thursday, July 21, 2022, 9:00 pm to 10:15 pm EDT Escaping Gravity: My Quest...
NSS Pushes Enabling of Space Development at NASA Moon-to-Mars Objectives Workshop at Space Center Houston By John K. Strickland NSS Board of Directors In May...
The National Space Society invites you to the next Space Forum Thursday, July 14, 2022, 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm EDT Technology Demonstrator Mission for...
NewSpace Visionary was Instrumental in Furthering Plans for Lunar ISRU The National Space Society mourns the passing of Brad Blair, a longtime collaborator with the...
The National Space Society invites you to the next Space Forum Thursday, June 16, 2022, 9:00 pm to 10:15 pm EDT Becoming Off-Worldly: Preparing for...
The National Space Society invites you to the next Space Forum Thursday, May 19, 2022, 9:00 pm to 10:15 pm EDT Space Analog for the...
Ballots have been distributed to eligible NSS members for the 2022 NSS Board of Directors Election. Here is what to do if you have not...
The National Space Society’s Annual International Space Development Conference Will be Held from May 27-29 in Arlington, VA On May 27-29, 2022, NSS will hold...
You are Invited to the next NSS Space Forum Thursday, April 7, 202, 9:00 pm to 10:15 pm EDT “Navigating an Increasingly Crowded Space: New...
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...
