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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,...

The National Space Society invites you to the next Space Forum Thursday, October 12, 2023, 9:00 pm to 10:15 pm EST The Sew Sisters: The...

The NSS Iowa Chapter meeting presentation on October 16, available world-wide via Zoom, will feature speaker Dan Hoy, local NASA JPL Solar System Ambassador and...

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...

By Lynne F. Zielinski Vice President of Education, National Space Society National Space Educator Award Chair, National Space Club The National Space Society (NSS) is...

The NSS Iowa Chapter invites you to join them for a video presentation chronicling the contributions of Iowa-based Collins Radio (now Collins Aerospace) to the...

NSS Joins with Beyond Earth Institute and Space Frontier Foundation to Prevent Devastating Budget Cuts The National Space Society recently joined forces with the Beyond...

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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...
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