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Astronauts participating in the Inaugural Parade include Commander Chris Ferguson, Pilot Eric Boe, mission specialists Donald Pettit, Steve Bowen, Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper, Shane Kimbrough and Greg...

Category: Fiction Reviewed by: Brian Enke Title: How to Live on Mars Author: Robert Zubrin NSS Amazon link for this book Format: Paperback Pages: 197...

The National Space Society and the Space Exploration Alliance are having the 2009 Legislative Blitz February 22-24 in Washington DC. Come to the Capitol and...

Here is an Interesting Physics article from New Scientist. I am posting it here for two reasons. First it discusses problems they are having with...

Note: This is not an National Space Society Initiative The Space Renaissance Initiative is working, together with other pro-space organizations and groups, to organize a...

Retired Air Force Maj. Gen. Scott Gration is reportedly favored to be nominated as the next NASA Administrator according to MSNBC. His space experience was...

Giant Rockets Could Revolutionize Astronomy   For comparison, he points out that Hubble is only 2.4 meters wide. Cool!! The Space Telescope Science Institute’s Marc...

Check out http://obamanasa.uservoice.com/ to vote nominate and comment on other peoples choices. Obama will most likely appoint a new NASA Administrator. Who would you like...

Today, I attended the Committee on Rationale and Goals of U.S. Civil Space Program meeting in Washington DC. Dr. Buzz Aldrin was testifying, (member of...

I am, Karen Cramer Shea. I have been around the Space Movement in many different capacites for my entire life. The first party I helped...

Information about the Citizen’s Briefing Book can be found on Wikipedia and The Chicago Tribune Share your ideas on any issue facing the new administration,...

There is an interesting discussion going on at change.gov about using space solar power as a means of achieving energy independence in an environmentally friendly...

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