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Category: Non-Fiction Reviewed by: Clifford R. McMurray From Ad Astra Spring 2013 Title: But for the Grace of God: An Autobiography of an Aviator and...
Category: Non-Fiction Reviewed by: Charlene Brusso From Ad Astra Spring 2013 Title: The Visioneers: How a Group of Elite Scientists Pursued Space Colonies, Nanotechnologies, and...
A two-day workshop on space solar power (SSP) will be held on August 8-9, 2013, at Michican Technological University, Houghton, Michigan. Presentations and keynotes will...
Virgin Galactic, the world’s first commercial spaceline owned by Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group and Abu Dhabi’s aabar Investments PJS, completed the first rocket-powered flight...
SpaceX’s Grasshopper flies 820 feet, tripling its March 7th leap. Grasshopper is a 10-story Vertical Takeoff Vertical Landing (VTVL) vehicle that SpaceX has designed to...
The National Space Society announces the selection of four new additions to its leadership team: Dr. Stanley G. Rosen to the newly created position of...
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The National Space Society has sponsored an annual conference for the past 32 years, providing a venue for space-minded people to learn and share ideas...
Register now! Prices go up after April 12! NSS members know that the International Space Development Conference (ISDC) is the foremost space conference that brings...
The National Space Society (NSS) is looking for student artists to create illustrations for the NSS Roadmap to Space Settlement. Submitted artwork should realistically illustrate...
If you’re lucky enough to visit Florida’s Space Coast, there are a few unsung places that will provide excitement to dedicated space enthusiasts who love...
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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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