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The National Space Society (NSS) congratulates NASA, the Canadian Space Agency, the European Space Agency, and Arianespace for the successful launch of the James Webb

This Space Available, By Emily Carney. Across the Atlantic during 1975, the newly-formed European Space Agency (ESA), like NASA, started using a freshly-designed logo as

The National Space Society (NSS) strongly condemns the anti-satellite (ASAT) test that Russia conducted on November 15, 2021. Russia’s intentional destruction of one of its

Chairman of the NSS Board of Governors Listed as one of 2021’s Most Influential Black Corporate Directors The Chairman of the National Space Society’s Board

This Space Available, By Emily Carney. One of the biggest debates in human spaceflight is still “Meatball or Worm.” And if you know what I’m

You are Invited to the National Space Society Space Forum Thursday, December 2, 2021, 9:00 to 10:15 PM EST 2021 Space Year In Review Register

Important Call to Action for Space Settlement and Development A major report from the State of the Space Industrial Base 2021 Workshop, held in New

Applications due December 6. This is a repost/reminder of the original post from September 6. Lynne Zielinski (second-from-right in the photo), NSS Vice President of

You are Invited to a National Space Society Space Forum Thursday, November 4, 2021, 9:00 pm to 10:15 pm EDT The NSS – MMARS Space

You are Invited to the National Space Society Space Forum Thursday, October 28, 2021, 9:00 to 10:15 PM EDT Farming in Space for Future Space

This Space Available, By Emily Carney. One of the lesser known personalities of the Apollo lunar program is Ron Evans, Apollo 17 command module pilot.

You are Invited to a National Space Society Space Forum Thursday, October 21, 2021, 9:00 pm to 10:15 pm EDT Through the Glass Ceiling to

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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

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

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