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It’s beginning to feel like round two of the space race. The Moon is still the primary objective, but now several nations and private organizations
Earlier this year I became a NSS Space Ambassador. My first presentation as an ambassador was The Future of Human Space Exploration which I
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Where are the college graduates that space companies need to hire? Recent reports indicate they are in short supply or are unaware of aerospace industry
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On May 7th, 2011, the National Space Society’s Space Ambassador program began its year-long mission. The top ambassador will be assigned a research trip to
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