Three Men, Many Futures: Apollo 1 in Photographs Reviewed
A newly published book reclaims the three Apollo 1 astronauts from tragedy. The following article addresses the Apollo 1 fire
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You are Invited to the National Space Society Space Forum Thursday, June 3, 2021, 9:00 to 10:15 PM EDT Gerard K. O’Neill and the Future
Multiverse Media & Space Channel to host the online premiere of the documentary film “The High Frontier: The Untold Story of Gerard K. O’Neill” on
You are Invited to the National Space Society Space Forum Thursday, February 25, 2021, 9:00 to 10:15 PM EST SPACE SETTLEMENT PERSPECTIVES Featuring two presentations:
REBROADCAST! Please join us on Saturday, February 13, for a rebroadcast of Space Settlement 2021. This exciting, one-day virtual event examines the science and technology
OPINION by Dale Skran, NSS CEO With thanks to Fred Becker, Greg Autry, and Al Globus for their suggestions. Image of Starship taking off from
This Space Available, By Emily Carney. In the midst of a wave of newness in his professional and personal life, Dr. Gerard K. O’Neill published
Please join us on Thursday, February 4, 2021 for Space Settlement 2021. This exciting, one-day virtual event examines the science and technology of human spaceflight,
By Dale Skran In a previous post on What Is a Space Settlement? I made a serious effort to define a “space settlement” and came
Isaac Arthur, recipient of the NSS Space Pioneer Award for Education via Mass Media, has posted this 20-minute video based on the first 12 milestones
This Space Available, by Emily Carney. In the last installment of This Space Available, the life and career of Dr. Philip Chapman, NASA’s first Australian-born
By Al Globus NSS Board of Directors Here’s an intriguing approach to an early free-space settlement. These settlements rotate to produce artificial gravity so the
This Space Available, by Emily Carney. When I started researching and writing this series last year, it was months before the COVID-19 pandemic arrived Stateside,
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