This Space Available, By Emily Carney. The recently-released book The New Guys: The Historic Class of Astronauts That Broke Barriers and Changed the Face of Space Travel by Meredith Bagby focuses on the “main characters” of 1978’s Astronaut Class 8. The post Space in the Seventies: TFNGs and Saudis – Transforming the Narrative first appeared on National Space Society ..read more

The National Space Society Iowa Chapter, is happy to announce that thanks to Dr. Anthony Paustian and the 2023 “ciLive” program we will host an exclusive Q&A session with Dr. Shawna Pandya. One of Dr. Pandya’s many areas of interest and expertise is space medicine, a fascinating and timely field. So, make sure you have […] The post March 7 Q&A with Dr. Shawna Pandya first appeared on National Space Society ..read more

Image: Asteroid mining illustration from 2020 Cities in Space winner Allen Academy (High School category). STEAMSPACE Education Outreach® is hosting its 7th Annual Cities in Space® Student Competition and Conference at Huston-Tillotson University in Austin, Texas on March 24th, 2023 from 9:00am to 5:30pm. The event will be sponsored by National Space Society, Moody Foundation, Kepler Space […] The post NSS Co-sponsors Cities in Space Competition first appeared on National Space Society ..read more

Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by: Mark Lardas Title: Why Am I Taller? What Happens to an Astronaut’s Body in Space Author: Dr. Dave Williams and Elizabeth Howell, PhD NSS Amazon link for this book Format: Paperback/Kindle/Audiobook Pages: 240 Publisher: ECW Press Date: November 2022 Retail Price: $17.95/$9.99/$15.30 ISBN:‎ 978-1770415966 In 1940s and 1950s science fiction, life […] The post Book Review: Why Am I Taller? first appeared on National Space Society ..read more

By Robin Scott The Sacramento L5 Society (SacL5) Chapter of NSS wrapped up its successful series of 50th anniversary “Breakfast on the Moon” (BOM) events last December 10. The entire series of events can be viewed on the Sacramento L5 YouTube channel. The Apollo missions spanned a three and a one-half year period but affected a whole […] The post Sacramento L5 Society Completes Successful “Breakfast on the Moon” Series first appeared on National Space Society ..read more

This Space Available, by Emily Carney. We catch up with NASA’s rebel with many causes during his 1970s era. The post Space in the Seventies: Rusty Schweickart in the Seventies first appeared on National Space Society ..read more

The National Space Society invites you to the next Space Forum Thursday, February 9, 2023, 9:00 pm to 10:15 pm EST The Past 200 Years of Space Tourism With Bill Bradshaw Register for this Space Forum Bill Bradshaw Science Museum Professional (retired) The concept of “Space Tourism” is not new. From the moment we looked […] The post NSS Space Forum: 200 Years of Space Tourism first appeared on National Space Society ..read more

Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by: Douglas G. Adler Title: The New Guys: The Historic Class of Astronauts That Broke Barriers and Changed the Face of Space Travel Author: Meredith Bagby NSS Amazon link for this book Format: Hardcover/Kindle Pages: 529 Publisher: William Morrow Date: February 2023 Retail Price: $40.00/$15.99 ISBN: 978-0063141971 In the wake of the […] The post Book Review: The New Guys first appeared on National Space Society ..read more

Category: Fiction Reviewed by: Susan Raizer Title: Critical Mass Author: Daniel Suarez NSS Amazon link for this book Format: Hardcover/Kindle Pages: 464 pages Publisher: Dutton Date: January 2023 Retail Price: $28.00/$14.99 ISBN: 978-0593183632 Note: I reviewed an advance proof and some changes may have occurred before the book was published. Critical Mass is the sequel […] The post Book Review: Critical Mass first appeared on National Space Society ..read more

The National Space Society invites you to the next Space Forum Thursday, January 26, 2023, 9:00 pm to 10:15 pm EDT Turning Orbital Trash into Space Treasure With Al Anzaldua Register for this Space Forum Al Anzaldúa Member, NSS Board of Directors and NSS Policy Committee Former NSS Executive Vice President Since the launch of […] The post Space Forum January 26: Turning Orbital Trash into Space Treasure first appeared on National Space Society ..read more