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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...
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,...
The National Space Society invites you to the next Space Forum Thursday, January 23, 2024, 9:00 pm to 10:15 pm EST Student Visions of Space...
By Jim PlaxcoNSS Board of Directors The National Space Society (NSS), in partnership with the SmallSat Education Conference, recently concluded another successful Roadmap to Space...
By Lynne Zielinski NSS Vice President of Education Embark on a visual journey into the future! Students ages 10-25 are invited to share their VISION...
The National Space Society invites you to the next Space Forum Thursday, October 27, 2022, 9:00 pm to 10:15 pm EDT From Fashion to Space:...
Below is a trailer and a list of special showings of the new film Chesley Bonestell: A Brush with the Future, the first-ever documentary about...
Dr. Joseph Kerwin, Charles “Pete” Conrad, Jr., and Paul Weitz, each sporting the mission patch designed by artist Frank Kelly Freas. 1973 NASA photo. A...
In our Roadmap to Space Settlement 2017 International Student Art Contest, the National Space Society (NSS) is looking for student artists to create ORIGINAL illustrations...
NSS has opened a new website gallery for the 2016 NSS Roadmap to Space Settlement International Student Art Contest. The Grand Prize winning entry, entitled...
2014 Grand Prize Winner: Arcturus Space Settlement by Bogdan Alexandru Cionca The National Space Society is hosting the 2015 Roadmap to Space Settlement International Student...
This long essay defends the NSS Vision against those who, like the author of the book being reviewed, think “we shouldn’t colonize Mars or the Moon, or even vacation there.” Ben Bramble, an Australian philosopher who teaches at Australian National University, has penned a YAASS (Yet Another Anti-Space-Settlement) book. These books are multiplying like flies, so space settlement advocates must be gaining ground to generate such an abundant response.
In HOTOL & Skylon: The Story of Britain’s Spaceplanes, Rob Coppinger covers the story of both in great detail, with the reminiscences of many who played integral roles in these ambitious programs. The book shines when it captures the enthusiasm and excitement of those involved, and there are extensive quotes from many who devoted years of work on these projects.
Anyone seeking a short but comprehensive introduction to human spaceflight would do well to start with this book. It reviews its history, highlights the accomplishments and tragedies, and describes the equipment used. It also looks at living in space, what space travelers experience, and how they work.
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.
The National Space Society has just released a Position Paper on Selected Space Environmental Sustainability Issues. Below is the Conclusion section. The full paper can...
By Robin Scott NSS Chapter Middle Tennessee Space Society (MTSS) President Chuck Schlemm performs outreach, directly contacting about 560 attendees (STEM teachers, school faculty, students,...
