Book Review: The People’s Spaceship
Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by: Douglas G. Adler Title: The People’s Spaceship: NASA, the Shuttle Era, and Public Engagement after Apollo
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May 14-18 Event is Open to the Public with Paid Registration Los Angeles, California (April 29, 2014) – The 33rd Annual International Space Development Conference
International Space Development Conference 2014 Registration goes up April 1. Now is the time to Register for what promises to be a truly extraordinary Conference.
The National Space Society in affiliation with Ohio University is pleased to announce that the International SunSat Design Competition is now registering competitive teams. This
We are pleased to announce that NSS is a partner organization for the Humans to Mars Summit (H2M). Co-sponsored by Explore Mars and the Space
In this 5-minute video, team members at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory share the challenges of the Curiosity Mars rover’s final minutes to landing on the
We are pleased to announce that the following individuals have been confirmed as featured meal speakers for the 2012 International Space Development Conference later this
The Space Generation Advisory Council is announcing a partnership with the International Astronautical Federation’s Space Power Committee (SPC) to organise and run the 1st Space
On Thursday, May 3, Buzz Aldrin, Apollo XI Astronaut and Member of the NSS Board of Governors, presented a 2012 Space Pioneer Award for Mass
The Coalition for Space Exploration is sponsoring a video contest to communicate why space matters. Deadline for submission is May 19. Do you have “The
National Space Society Executive Director Paul E. Damphousse addresses the media at the 3rd annual Next-Generation Suborbital Researchers Conference (NSRC) today in Palo Alto, CA.
The last week of January includes an annual observance to remember those who lost their lives in pursuing a goal of human spaceflight. President Obama
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Image of Kalpana One space settlement courtesy Bryan Versteeg, spacehabs.com $32,000 in Cash Awards Given for Best Space-Related Business Plans — Deadline March 1, 2024
Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by: John J. Vester Title: Nuclear Rockets: To the Moon and Mars Author: Manfred “Dutch” von Ehrenfried Format: Paperback/Kindle Pages: 270 Publisher:
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
Ad Astra, the NSS quarterly print, digital, and audio magazine, has won a 2023 MARCOM Gold Award. The awards are given yearly for “Excellence in
By Jennifer Muntz, NSS Member Coordinator On October 10th, an inspiring breakfast event took flight at the Center for Space Education at the Kennedy Space
By Grant Henriksen NSS Policy Committee Benefit sharing is a concept that refers to the distribution of benefits derived from the exploration and use of
People residing and working in space, space settlements, or on long-duration space flights will need to produce infrastructures and food to maintain healthy lifestyles. The
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
