Book Review: Space Ace
Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by: Douglas G. Adler Title: Space Ace: A Combat Pilot’s Journey from Vietnam to Beyond Earth Author:
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SunSat Design is an international competition intended to accelerate the conceptualization, manufacture, launch and operation of the next-generation satellites that will collect energy in space...
The National Space Society (NSS) congratulates the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) on the successful launch of Hayabusa 2 December 2, 2014, at 11:22 PM...
Category: Non-Fiction Reviewed by: Steve Adamczyk Title: Neil Armstrong: A Life of Flight Author: Jay Barbree NSS Amazon link for this book Format: Hard/soft/kindle/audio Pages:...
Category: Fiction Reviewed by: Marianne Dyson Title: Rescue Mode Author: Ben Bova and Les Johnson NSS Amazon link for this book Format: Hardcover/Kindle Pages: 421...
The 45th anniversaries of the Apollo lunar missions are now upon us and the National Space Society (NSS) is honoring the heroic accomplishments of these...
NSS Enterprise in Space Orbiter Design Contest The NASA Space Shuttle Enterprise never made it to orbit. While that was the original intent, subsequent redesigns...
The National Space Society (NSS) extends its support to Virgin Galactic and Scaled Composites over the tragic loss of SpaceShipTwo and offers its heartfelt sympathy...
Category: Non-Fiction Reviewed by: Ted Spitzmiller Title: Space Pioneers: In Their Own Words Author: Loretta Hall NSS Amazon link for this book Format: Paperback Pages:...
Category: Fiction Reviewed by: Susan Raizer Title: The Quantum Thief Author: Hannu Rajaniemi NSS Amazon link for this book Format: Hardcover/Paperback/Kindle/Audible Pages: 331 Publisher: Tom...
Category: Children’s Book Reviewed by: Marianne Dyson Title: The Planet Thieves Author: Dan Krokos Ages: 10 to YA NSS Amazon link for this book Format:...
The National Space Society (NSS) has initiated a campaign to explain the importance and wonder of space exploration and development. To support this campaign, NSS...
NSS Senior Vice President and Senior Operating Officer Bruce Pittman was featured on The Space Show on October 13, speaking for 90 minutes on the...
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Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by: Douglas G. Adler Title: Space Ace: A Combat Pilot’s Journey from Vietnam to Beyond Earth Author: Robert “Hoot” Gibson Format: Hardcover/Kindle...
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