Critique of “A City on Mars” and Other Writings Opposing Space Settlement
Announcement: New in the NSS Space Settlement Journal Just published in the NSS Space Settlement Journal is a 90-page Critique
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From NASA: “This photograph of the sun, taken on Dec. 19, 1973, during the third and final manned Skylab mission (Skylab 4), shows one of
From NASA: “On August 20, 1975, Viking 1 was launched by a Titan/Centaur rocket from Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida at
NSS Enterprise in Space Orbiter Design Contest The NASA Space Shuttle Enterprise never made it to orbit. While that was the original intent, subsequent redesigns
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2012 was the year we conquered Mars again. JPL/NASA photo, taken from the Curiosity Rover. Despite the absence of the space shuttle, space in 2012
My creation. According to our buddies at Caltech and JPL, Mars Curiosity has made a huge Mars discovery that “is gonna be one for the
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Hey all, I need some time to even synthesize my thoughts about the Kennedy Space Center NASA Social. Tonight, I will be liveblogging the MSL
We will also be treated to a preview of MSL’s upcoming landing, which will be about as challenging as fitting three gallons of crazy into
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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 Heavy
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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 congratulates
