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By Frances Dellutri, NSS Director of Education; Lynne Zielinski, NSS VP of Education Emerita; Xavier Gonzalez, NSS VP of Education The SpacEdge Summer Intern Program...
By Burt Dicht NSS Managing Director of Membership Image: New Glenn ascent during second launch (courtesy Blue Origin) I had the privilege of watching Blue...
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:...
Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by: John Vester Title: Gemini: Stepping Stone to the Moon, the Untold Story Author: Jeffrey Kluger Format: Hardcover/Kindle Pages: 304 Publisher: St....
The National Space Society invites you to the next Space Forum Thursday, November 13, 2024, 9:00 pm to 10:15 pm EST Asteroid Mining: Bringing Wealth...
The National Space Society (NSS) welcomes the renomination of Jared Isaacman to serve as the NASA Administrator. The organization views Mr. Isaacman as exceptionally well...
The National Space Society wishes to express its sincere condolences to Buzz Aldrin and his family at the passing of his wife Anca Aldrin on...
Category: NonfictionReviewed by: Casey Suire Title: The Launch of Rocket LabAuthor: Peter Griffin, with introduction by Sir Peter Beck Format: Hardcover/Kindle Pages: 300 Publisher: Blackwell...
Image above: The ISS in September 2000, courtesy NASA By Burt DichtNSS Managing Director of Membership On November 2, 2025, we will celebrate a remarkable...
The National Space Society invites you to the next Space Forum Thursday, October 30, 2024, 9:00 pm to 10:15 pm EST The Giant Leap: Why...
By Robin Scott NSS Board of Directors member Ronnie Lajoie (left) presents NSS Middle Tennessee Space Society (MTTS) President Chuck Schlemm with a well-deserved 2025...
Submitted by Lynne F. Zielinski, NSS VP of Education Emerita, and Frances Dellutri, NSS Director of Education Image: ispace HAKUTO-R M1 lander photography, April 20,...
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...
