Book Review: Hidden in the Heavens: The Kepler Mission
Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by: Douglas G. Adler Title: Hidden in the Heavens: How the Kepler Mission’s Quest for New Planets
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The National Space Society invites you to the next Space Forum Thursday, October 19, 2023, 9:00 pm to 10:15 pm EST Chasing New Horizons: A
The National Space Society invites you to the next Space Forum Thursday, October 12, 2023, 9:00 pm to 10:15 pm EST The Sew Sisters: The
The NSS Iowa Chapter meeting presentation on October 16, available world-wide via Zoom, will feature speaker Dan Hoy, local NASA JPL Solar System Ambassador and
The NSS Iowa Chapter invites you to join them for a video presentation chronicling the contributions of Iowa-based Collins Radio (now Collins Aerospace) to the
The National Space Society invites you to the next Space Forum Thursday, September 14, 2023, 9:00 pm to 10:15 pm EST NASA New Technologies: On-Orbit
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
The National Space Society invites you to the next Space Forum Thursday, August 17, 2023, 9:00 pm to 10:15 pm EST Automated Additive Construction: Building
The National Space Society invites you to the next Space Forum Thursday, August 10, 2023, 9:00 pm to 10:15 pm EST Astronaut Scholar Space Panel
The National Space Society invites you to the next NSS Town Hall Thursday, July 20, 2023, 9:00 pm to 10:15 pm EDT NSS Senior Leadership
The National Space Society invites you to the next Space Forum Thursday, July 13, 2023, 9:00 pm to 10:15 pm EST The Space Fair and
The National Space Society invites you to the next Space Forum Thursday, June 22, 2023, 9:00 pm to 10:15 pm EST How Science Keeps Earth
You are invited to attend via Zoom the next meeting of the Iowa Chapter of the National Space Society. Event Title: “Space is for Everyone:
Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by: Douglas G. Adler Title: Hidden in the Heavens: How the Kepler Mission’s Quest for New Planets
Category: Fiction Reviewed by: Clifford R. McMurray Title: In the Belly of the Whale Author: Michael Flynn Format: Paperback/Kindle Pages:
Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by: Casey Suire Title: Reentry: SpaceX, Elon Musk, and the Reusable Rockets that Launched a Second Space
Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by: Casey Suire Title: Creature Comforts in Space: Designing Enjoyment and Sustainability for Off-World Living Author: Samuel
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