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Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by: Casey Suire Title: NACA to NASA to Now: The Frontiers of Air and Space in the American Century Author: Roger D....
Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by: John J. Vester Title: Planet Earth, Past and Present: Parallels Between Our World and its Celestial Neighbors Author: Michael Carroll Format:...
NASA’s Office of Technology, Policy, and Strategy Publishes Report on Clean Power from Space but Leaves Critical Gaps in Technology and Economic Assessments Image: A...
By Robin Scott The NSS North Houston Chapter hosted Houston Air Traffic Controllers Holly Cron and Jesse Strickland who spoke on “How Air Traffic Control...
New Booster Offers Competition and Dependability for U.S. Launch Requirements The new United Launch Alliance (ULA) Vulcan booster launched on its maiden journey at 2:18...
Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by: Loretta Hall Title: Cosmonaut: A Cultural History Author: Cathleen S. Lewis Format: Hardcover/Kindle Pages: 324 pages Publisher: University of Florida Press...
Guest Speaker: Captain Robert “Hoot” GibsonDate and Time: Monday January 29, 5:30 p.m. CSTLocation: DMACC West Campus, 5959 Grand Ave., West Des MoinesJoin Zoom Meeting:...
Image: Starship/Superheavy second flight test courtesy SpaceX. By Dale Skran, NSS Chief Operating Officer With two wars going on and a U.S. presidential election looming,...
Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by: Dale Skran Title: Space Forces: A Critical History of Life in Outer Space Author: Fred Scharmen Format: Hardcover/Kindle Pages: 272 Publisher:...
Free MiniCube Balloon Flights to the Upper Atmosphere Image courtesy JP Aerospace The Sacramento L5 Society (SacL5), one of the oldest continuous non-profit space advocacy...
By Jennifer Muntz, NSS Membership Coordinator, and Burt Dicht, NSS Managing Director of Membership Ensuring the safety and success of human spaceflight missions is crucial...
Image: Dr. Greg Autry, second from left, and Michelle Hanlon, at far right, testifying at the House hearing. On December 12, Dr. Greg Autry and...
Apogee Books has reissued its volume on Surveyor for the program’s 60th anniversary. The book is a wonder, containing a veritable treasure trove of documents on every conceivable facet of the Surveyor program.
We are at the cusp of building an orbital industrial infrastructure and establishing human settlements in space. This book investigates what it takes to do that.
Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by: Douglas G. Adler Title: Space Ace: A Combat Pilot’s Journey from Vietnam to Beyond Earth Author:
Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by: Casey Suire Title: Return to Launch: Florida and America’s Space Industry Author: Stephen C. Smith Format:
The National Space Society invites you to the next Space Forum Thursday, June 18, 2026, 8:00 pm to 9:15 pm EST NOTE NEW TIME! The...
NASA announces prime crew for critical orbital test flight of lunar landers The National Space Society congratulates the four-person prime crew and backup astronaut selected...
The National Space Society urges NASA to move swiftly on the Commercial LEO Destinations RFP and commit to immediately fly astronauts on commercial stations upon...
