Book Review: Return to Launch
Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by: Casey Suire Title: Return to Launch: Florida and America’s Space Industry Author: Stephen C. Smith Format:
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Category: Fiction Reviewed by: Peter Spasov Title: Science Fiction by Scientists, An Anthology of Short Stories Editor: Michael Brotherton NSS Amazon link for this book...
Category: Non-Fiction Reviewed by: Loretta Hall Title: Blueprint for a Battlestar: Serious Scientific Explanations Behind Sci Fi’s Greatest Inventions Author: Rod Pyle NSS Amazon link...
Captain America chillin’ out in his home away from home. Photo from Project Apollo’s Archive on Flickr (Apollo 17 Magazine 160/YY; 35mm Color, onboard; NASA...
Shortly before his death, John Glenn wrote the following letter to Jeff Bezos: **************** UNITED STATES SENATOR (Ret.) JOHN GLENN OHIO November 28, 2016 Mr....
The National Space Society celebrates the life and contributions of the visionary champion of space exploration, Honorable Senator John Glenn, who passed away today. “John...
Enterprise In Space (EIS), a non-profit program of the National Space Society (NSS), and the Kepler Space Institute have partnered with Global Aerospace Corporation (GAC)...
On Saturday, October 8th, the National Space Society (NSS) organized a workshop directed at recommending a space policy to the new Administration. Eleven thought leaders...
Lunar Lander, The Real Life Version, NASA photo from July 21, 1969: “The Apollo 11 Lunar Module ascent stage, with astronauts Neil A. Armstrong and...
Category: Non-Fiction Reviewed by: Peter Spasov Title: Mars: Making Contact Author: Rod Pyle NSS Amazon link for this book Format: Hardcover Pages: 192 Publisher: Andre...
The Alliance for Space Development (ASD), the National Space Society (NSS), and the Space Frontier Foundation (SFF) are sponsoring the annual March Storm Washington DC...
On Saturday October 8th, 2016, NSS organized a workshop directed at recommending a space policy to the new Administration. Steve Jurvetson, a partner at the...
Category: Non-Fiction Reviewed by: Clifford R. McMurray Title: Robert A. Heinlein: In Dialogue With His Century: Volume 2 (1948-1988): The Man Who Learned Better Author:...
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