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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...
The National Space Society invites you to the next NSS Town Hall Thursday, November 16, 2023, 9:00 pm to 10:15 pm EST NSS Membership Overview...
Category: NonfictionReviewed by: Peter SpasovTitle: Behavioral Health and Human Interactions in SpaceAuthor: Nick Kanas, M.D.Format: Hardcover/KindlePages: 447Publisher: SpringerDate: February 2023Retail Price: $89.99/$89.99ISBN: 978-3031167225Find this book Spacecraft are confined...
The International Space Elevator Consortium (ISEC), in conjunction with the National Space Society (NSS), is conducting a student academic challenge contest regarding the concept of...
Educator and STEM Advocate Feted by American Astronautical Society Janet Ivey, known for her PBS show “Janet’s Planet” and as an advocate of STEM/STEAM education...
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...
Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by: Casey Suire Title: The Next Space Race: A Blueprint for American Primacy Authors: Richard M. Harrison and Peter A. Garretson Format:...
Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by: Susan Raizer Title: Dinner on Mars: The Technologies That Will Feed the Red Planet and Transform Agriculture on Earth Author: Lenore...
The National Space Society invites you to the next Space Forum Thursday, October 19, 2023, 9:00 pm to 10:15 pm EST Chasing New Horizons: A...
By Dale Skran I hadn’t heard much about this new film from Amazon Prime Video, but after seeing a review I decided to give it...
Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by: Peter Spasov Title: Bennu 3-D: Anatomy of an Asteroid Authors: Dante S. Lauretta, Brian May, Carina A. Bennett, Kenneth S. Coles,...
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