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The Double Asteroid Redirection Test Has Successfully Met Its Target Image: Photo of the asteroid moonlet Dimorphos seconds before the DART spacecraft crashed into it....

The National Space Society invites you to the next Space Forum Thursday, September 29, 2022, 9:00 pm to 10:15 pm EDT Space is a Cool...

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

This week on September 12 the Orbital Sustainability Act of 2022 (ORBITS Act) was introduced to the Senate. The bipartisan bill, championed by Senators Maria...

Rod Pyle, Ad Astra editor, space author and historian, will be featured speaker (available via Zoom) at the next National Space Society Iowa Chapter meeting....

The National Space Society invites you to the next Space Forum Thursday, September 15, 2022, 9:00 pm to 10:15 pm EDT Automated Psychotherapy in Space:...

By Robin Scott For the NSS Iowa August 22 Chapter meeting, Daniel Hoy, NSS Iowa Chapter Treasurer and NASA JPL Solar System Ambassador volunteer, led...

Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by: Casey Suire Title: Wild Ride: A Memoir of I.V. Drips and Rocket Ships Author: Hayley Arceneaux NSS Amazon link for this...

The National Space Society (NSS), the American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics (AIAA), and the Secure World Foundation (SWF) issue a joint letter on the...

Noted Astronomer was a Motive Force Behind the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence The National Space Society mourns the passing of noted astronomer and astrophysicist Frank...

By Dale Skran A term you will hear in many modern space discussions is “space sustainability.” Few space-related terms are used to mean such a...

In July 2022, the U.S. Government issued its National Orbital Debris Implementation Plan (Debris Plan) to further address orbital debris challenges. The National Space Society...

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Book Review: Designing Farms in Space

Meyer’s academic textbook is loaded with numerous photographs, diagrams, charts, and graphs. There are chapters on subjects such as farm machines, animal and fungi production, plant and algae production, and space menus. The farming techniques outlined in the book can be applied to lunar, Martian, or rotating space settlements.

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Meyer’s academic textbook is loaded with numerous photographs, diagrams, charts, and graphs. There are chapters on subjects such as farm machines, animal and fungi production,...
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