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The National Space Society invites you to the next Space Forum Thursday June 22 2023 9 00 pm to 10 15 pm EST How Science

Category Nonfiction Reviewed by Casey Suire Title A History of Near Earth Objects Research Authors Erik M Conway Donald K Yeomans and Meg Rosenburg NSS

By Robin Scott Image Visualizing the trajectories through the solar system of asteroids discovered by ADAM Credits B612 Asteroid Institute University of Washington DiRAC Institute

The Urgently Needed NEO Surveyor Spacecraft to Detect Dangerous Asteroids Gets Political Boost Image NASA 8217 s NEO Surveyor spacecraft will identify and characterize asteroids

The National Space Society and Planetary Society Issue Joint Statement on the Urgent Need to Fund Planetary Defense The National Space Society based in Washington

The NSS Campaign to Save NEO Surveyor Near Earth Object Surveyor Mission By Jonathan Dagle NSS Planetary Defense Program Manager Asteroids have been striking the

By Robin Scott Image Dr Kelly Fast NASA s Near Earth Object NEO Observations Program Manager courtesy NASA Inspired by the recent NASA Double Asteroid

On September 25 the National Space Society delivered a letter image below to NASA Administrator Bridenstine congratulating him and his Science Mission Team for creating

The National Space Society NSS applauds NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine s April 29th endorsement of building and operating an orbiting infrared telescope NEOCam to detect

With the successful launch of a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 411 on September 8 at 7 05 PM EST 2016 from Space Launch Complex

On February 15 2013 a meteor exploded over the Chelyabinsk region of Russia The blast damaged over 7 000 buildings and almost 1 500 people

NSS Board of Directors member Al Globus reports We have known for some time that Near Earth Objects NEOs are a serious threat to civilization

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Category Nonfiction Reviewed by John J Vester Title Nuclear Rockets To the Moon and Mars Author Manfred Dutch von Ehrenfried Format Paperback Kindle Pages 270

Partially Successful Flight Reached Space and Demonstrated New Hot Staging System The National Space Society congratulates SpaceX on the second test of its Starship Super

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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

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

People residing and working in space space settlements or on long duration space flights will need to produce infrastructures and food to maintain healthy lifestyles

Image Artist s concept of the Blue Moon lander Credit Blue Origin Second Human Landing System Contract Encourages Competition and Innovation The National Space Society