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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Category: Non-Fiction Reviewed by: Stephen Adamczyk Title: Dragonfly: NASA and the Crisis Aboard Mir Author: Bryan Burrough NSS Amazon link for this book Format: Hardcover
Category: Fiction Reviewed by: Marianne Dyson Title: Hurricane Moon Author: Alexis Glynn Latner NSS Amazon link for this book Format: Paperback Pages: 399 Publisher: Pyr
Category: Children’s Book Reviewed by: Marianne Dyson Title: Sky Horizon Author: David Brin Reading Level: Young Adult NSS Amazon link for this book Format: Hardcover
Category: Fiction Reviewed by: Marianne Dyson Title: Foreigner Author: C. J. Cherryh NSS Amazon link for this book Format: Paperback Pages: 432 Publisher: Daw Date:
Category: Children’s Book Reviewed by: Allen G. Taylor Title: Janice Van Cleave’s Engineering for Every Kid Author: Janice Van Cleave Reading Level: Ages 9-12 NSS
Category: Non-Fiction Reviewed by: Ben Bova Title: Space and Astronomy: Decade by Decade Author: Marianne J. Dyson NSS Amazon link for this book Format: Hardcover
Category: Non-Fiction Reviewed by: Jim Plaxco Title: ISScapades: The Crippling of America’s Space Program Author: Donald A. Beattie NSS Amazon link for this book Format:
Category: Non-Fiction Reviewed by: Jeff Foust Courtesy of The Space Review Title: Rocketeers: How a Visionary Band of Business Leaders, Engineers, and Pilots Is Boldly
Category: Non-Fiction Reviewed by: Jeff Foust Courtesy of The Space Review Title: The Voice of Dr. Wernher von Braun Editor: Irene E. Powell-Willhite NSS Amazon
Category: Non-Fiction Reviewed by: Jim Plaxco Title: Utilization of Space: Today And Tomorrow Editors: Berndt Feuerbacher and Heinz Stoewer NSS Amazon link for this book
Category: Fiction Reviewed by: Bart Leahy Title: Children of God Author: Mary Doria Russell NSS Amazon link for this book Format: Paperback Pages: 464 Publisher:
Category: Fiction Reviewed by: Bart Leahy Title: The Sparrow Author: Mary Doria Russell NSS Amazon link for this book Format: Paperback Pages: 448 Publisher: Ballantine
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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
