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The Coalition for Space Exploration wants to hear from the American public about what they envision for the future of space exploration. The Coalition is...
by Howard Bloom National Space Society Board of Governors Recently The Economist magazine featured a piece inspired by the end of the Shuttle Era entitled,...
The cover story of the July 2 edition of The Economist loudly proclaims “The End of the Space Age.” National Space Society Director Al Globus...
Jeff Greason’s speech at the Awards Dinner at the 2011 NSS International Space Development Conference is being widely regarded as a major statement in the...
Robert Bigelow, Founder and President of Bigelow Aerospace, will be the Honored Keynote Speaker at the 2011 International Space Development Conference (ISDC) Governors’ Dinner and...
The NSS International Space Development Conference (ISDC) will be this May 18-22 at the Von Braun Center and Embassy Suites Hotel and Spa in Huntsville,...
The 30th International Space Development Conference (ISDC), the annual gathering of the National Space Society (NSS), is coming to the Von Braun Center in Huntsville...
by Brian Cleaver “I am definitely in.” It was these four words that I had said to Rick Zucker, Executive Vice President of the National...
The March issue of Popular Science magazine provides a feature cover story titled “After Earth: The Case for Populating the Universe — and How We’ll...
From February 27–March 1, 2011, the National Space Society (NSS) and the Space Exploration Alliance (SEA) will be holding the annual Legislative Blitz in Washington,...
NSS has emphatically requested that the House of Representatives adopt the Senate version of the NASA Authorization Act of 2010. The vote on this issue...
Mon, 13 September, 2010 www.spacenews.com/commentaries By Don Flournoy The 2010 U.S. National Space Policy, which supports a robust and competitive commercial space sector, is good...
Apogee Books has reissued its volume on Surveyor for the program’s 60th anniversary. The book is a wonder, containing a veritable treasure trove of documents on every conceivable facet of the Surveyor program.
We are at the cusp of building an orbital industrial infrastructure and establishing human settlements in space. This book investigates what it takes to do that.
Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by: Douglas G. Adler Title: Space Ace: A Combat Pilot’s Journey from Vietnam to Beyond Earth Author:
Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by: Casey Suire Title: Return to Launch: Florida and America’s Space Industry Author: Stephen C. Smith Format:
The National Space Society invites you to the next Space Forum Thursday, June 18, 2026, 8:00 pm to 9:15 pm EST NOTE NEW TIME! The...
NASA announces prime crew for critical orbital test flight of lunar landers The National Space Society congratulates the four-person prime crew and backup astronaut selected...
The National Space Society urges NASA to move swiftly on the Commercial LEO Destinations RFP and commit to immediately fly astronauts on commercial stations upon...
