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© by Dale Skran, NSS Chief Operating Officer Image: February 3 Starlink launch, courtesy SpaceX SpaceX has just completed a remarkable ten launch sequence in...
Garver Will Receive the Prestigious Robert A. Heinlein Memorial Award for Her Accomplishments The National Space Society will host former NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver...
On behalf of the National Space Society you are Invited to the next NSS Town Hall Thursday, February 17, 202, 9:00 pm to 10:15 pm...
On behalf of the National Space Society you are invited to a Watch Party Thursday, February 10, 2022, 8:50 pm to 10:00 pm EST ELON...
The Annual International Space Development Conference (ISDC) will be Held in Arlington, VA, May 27-29, 2022 The National Space Society is pleased to announce that...
Dr. John B. Charles, age 66 and a recent member of the Board of Directors of the National Space Society, passed away peacefully on January...
Tokyo commits to space solar power demo by 2025 The National Space Society (NSS) strongly supports Japan’s updated plan for space solar power, which calls...
You are Invited to the next Space Forum Thursday, January 27, 2022, 9:00 to 10:15 PM EST “Eyewitness to Launch Operations, Highlights of 2021 and...
Back in 1966, Luna 9 became the first spacecraft to soft-land on the Moon. Apogee Books has provided an English-language NASA translation of a detailed report originally released by the USSR Academy of Sciences.
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.
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.
By Burt Dicht NSS Space Coast Correspondent Image: Starship 13 after “landing” in the Indian Ocean. Last week I had the opportunity to speak to...
Today, on the 57th anniversary of the Apollo Moon landing, this inspiring song commemorating the past and the future of our presence on the Moon...
The National Space Society (NSS) today announced that it is delivering a letter to Congress and the Administration addressing concerns and recommendations regarding NASA’s draft...
The National Space Society invites you to the next Space Forum Thursday, July 23, 2026, 8:00 pm to 9:15 pm EST Artemis II and Our...
