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| Jun 30, 2023 | THE NATIONAL SPACE SOCIETY APPLAUDS VIRGIN GALACTIC'S FIRST COMMERCIAL FLIGHT | Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity fires up it's rocket engine in preparation for the final leg of its journey into space. Credit: VIrgin Galactic
Member's of Galactic 01's crew display the Italian flag. Credig: Virgin Galactic
The Sub-Orbital Jou... |
| Jun 28, 2023 | THE NATIONAL SPACE SOCIETY CONGRATULATES INDIA UPON THEIR SIGNING OF THE ARTEMIS ACCORDS | Indian Ambassador Taranjit Sandhu signs the Artemis Accords, as US Deputy Assistant Secretary for India Nancy Jackson, left, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, and ISRO Space Counsellor, Krunal Joshi, look on. Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls.
As the... |
| Jun 7, 2023 | NATIONAL SPACE SOCIETY AND SPACE RENAISSANCE INTERNATIONAL ENGAGE WITH THE UNITED NATIONS | Karlton D. Johnson, at left, and Alfred Anzaldua address the 66th COPUOS at the United Nations.
Allied Space Advocacy Groups Propose Creation of a New Sustainable Goal for Space Development
Addressing the COPUOS presents us with an opportun... |
| Jun 7, 2023 | NATIONAL SPACE SOCIETY HOSTS ROBUST DISCUSSION OF SPACE POLICY | Presenters at the space law and policy track at the ISDC. From left, Namrata Goswami, Leah Cheli, Ed Koellner, Alexandra Dolce, Ian Perry, Michele Hanlon, Kwame Newton, and Peter Garretson. Not pictured: Greg Autry. Credit: Daniel Fox/NSS
W... |
| Jun 2, 2023 | THE NATIONAL SPACE SOCIETY SELECTS WINNERS FOR THE ROTHBLATT SPACE BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION | Gabriel Rothblatt presents first prize to Ben Haldeman, creator of the business plan entitled LifeShip. Credit: Daniel Fox/NSS
Ben Haldeman Wins Top Prize in the Martine Rothblatt Space Settlement In our Lifetime Competition With his LifeSh... |
| Jun 1, 2023 | THE NATIONAL SPACE SOCIETY RECOGNIZES NASA'S WEBB TELESCOPE TEAM | Dr. Eric Smith, Program Scientist for the James Webb Space Telescope, accepts the Wenrher von Braun Memorial Award for the Webb team and NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center from Karlton Johnson, Chariman of the NSS Board of Governors. Credit... |
| May 2, 2023 | THE NATIONAL SPACE SOCIETY SELECTS THE JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE TEAM FOR THE WERNHER VON BRAUN MEMORIAL AWARD | Dr. Eric Smith, Program Scientist for the James Webb Space Telescope
Credit: James Vaughan
Webb has exceeded all expectations and captured awe-inspiring images and spectra of the distant universe, objects in our solar system, and everything... |
| Apr 25, 2023 | NYT BESTSELLING AUTHOR DANIEL SUAREZ TO KEYNOTE AT INTERNATIONAL SPACE DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE | NYT bestselling author Daniel Suarez. Credit: Michelle Sites
Author of "Delta-v" and "Critical Mass" to Speak About Our Future in Space at National Space Society Event
Daniel Suarez's ... vision of the future is a hopefu... |
| Apr 20, 2023 | THE NATIONAL SPACE SOCIETY CHEERS SPACEX'S STARSHIP LAUNCH TEST | Launch of today's partially successful test flight of Starship. Credit: SpaceX
Partially Successful Test Flight is a First Step Toward Transforming Human Spaceflight
Virtually every aspect of Starship is a technology first ... We look forwa... |
| Apr 20, 2023 | SETI INSTITUTE PLANETARY SCIENTIST DR. PASCAL LEE TO SPEAK AT THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE | Dr. Pascal Lee
SETI Institute and Mars Institute Planetary Scientist and Chief of the NASA Haughton-Mars Project Will Receive National Space Society's Space Pioneer Award
Pascal is an inveterate explorer ... His recent discovery of near-equ... |
| Mar 30, 2023 | NEWSPACE ENTREPRENEUR AND FINANCIER DYLAN TAYLOR TO SPEAK AT THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE | Dylan Taylor
Chairman and CEO of Voyager Space to Speak at Major National Space Society Event
Dylan is the consummate NewSpace professional. His efforts have had a major impact on space commercialization, and this will only continue to grow... |
| Mar 22, 2023 | EDUCATOR AND RETIRED ASTRONAUT DR. BONNIE DUNBAR TO KEYNOTE AT INTERNATIONAL SPACE DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE | Dr. Bonnie Dunbar's official NASA portrait. Credit: NASA
Seasoned Aerospace Professional to Join Other Visionaries and Leaders at National Space Society Conference
Bonnie’s resume doesn’t reflect how extraordinary her achievements have been... |
| Mar 22, 2023 | THE NATIONAL SPACE SOCIETY MOURNS THE PASSING OF KEN MONEY | Dr. Ken Money
Former NSS President and Board of Governors Member Provided Peerless Leadership
Ken was a foundational member of this important organization ... the NSS Governors mourn his passing but celebrate the legacy of his bright life.”... |
| Mar 20, 2023 | NEWSPACE ENTREPRENEUR JARED ISAACMAN TO SPEAK AT THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE | Jared Isaacman
Famed Billionaire Space Explorer to Receive National Space Society's Space Pioneer Award
The NSS is pleased to present the Space Pioneer Award to Jared, who has demonstrated his strong desire to expand the boundaries of priva... |
| Mar 7, 2023 | THE NATIONAL SPACE SOCIETY EXTENDS SUBMISSION DEADLINE FOR THE ROTHBLATT SPACE SETTLEMENT BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION | The Martine Rothblatt Space Settlement in Our Lifetime Business Plan Compeition
Space Settlement Business Plan Contest Deadline Extended to March 17, 2023
I encourage anyone with a profound idea for a business that will, in some way, suppor... |
| Mar 3, 2023 | Call for Speaker Abstracts for the National Space Society's 2023 International Space Development Conference | ISDC® 2023: A New Space Age
Abstracts will be accepted at the conference website through March 31 KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL, USA, March 3, 2023 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The National Space Society presents the annual International Space Developm... |
| Jan 17, 2023 | NATIONAL SPACE SOCIETY AND MARTINE ROTHBLATT RENEW SPACE SETTLEMENT IN OUR LIFETIME BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION FOR 2023 | Prize Money to Bolster Development of Space Settlement Concepts From the Public
Dr. Rothblatt’s vision for space settlement explores every facet of our ultimate journey beyond Earth.”
— Michelle Hanlon, National Space Society PresidentWASHI... |
| Dec 12, 2022 | THE NATIONAL SPACE SOCIETY CONGRATULATES NASA ON THE SUCCESS OF ARTEMIS I | Artemis I nearing splashdown. Credit: NASA
Japan's iSpace Hakuto R lunar lander carries the UAE's Rashid rover. Credit: iSpace
Same-day Launch of the Hakuto-R Lunar Landing Mission will Help Support Future Lunar Crews
The close overlap of t... |
| Sep 27, 2022 | NATIONAL SPACE SOCIETY CONGRATULATES NASA ON THE DART PLANETARY DEFENSE MISSION | Artist's impression of the DART spacecraft moments before impact. Credit: NASA/JHUAPL
The Double Asteroid Redirection Test Has Successfully Impacted its Target
The DART mission is helping us understand how to do one of those tasks that we h... |
| Sep 16, 2022 | National Space Society Supports the Orbital Sustainability Act of 2022 | Image credit: Shutterstock
Proposed New Law to Support Remediation of Dangerous Orbital Debris
This is an important step in solidifying the U.S. government's leadership in orbital debris management and in shaping our federal remediation and... |
| Sep 5, 2022 | THE NATIONAL SPACE SOCIETY MOURNS THE PASSING OF DR. FRANK DRAKE | Frank Drake speaking at the International Space Development Conference, the National Space Society's annual symposium. Credit: Pascal Lee
Noted Astronomer Was a Motive Force Behind the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
The National S... |
| Aug 1, 2022 | NATIONAL SPACE SOCIETY MOURNS THE PASSING OF NICHELLE NICHOLS | Nichelle Nichols as Lt. Uhura in the original "Star Trek" series, a groundbreaking role for an African -American woman. Credit: NASA
Famed Star Trek Actor and Activist for Equal Opportunity was NSS Governor
Nichelle Nichols' ... w... |
| Jul 27, 2022 | NASA WORKSHOP SOLICITS HUMAN SPACE EXPLORATION INPUT FROM NATIONAL SPACE SOCIETY DELEGATION | Credit: NASA
Working Group Evaluates Objectives for Human Exploration and Development of the Moon and Mars
This kind of cooperation between NASA and groups like the National Space Society is what citizen space advocacy is all about.”
— Dale... |
| Jul 6, 2022 | ENTRIES NOW BEING ACCEPTED FOR THE MARTINE ROTHBLATT SPACE SETTLEMENT IN OUR LIFETIME BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION FOR 2022 | Large space communities of the future will need a variety of businesses to support them. Credit: Alexander Preuss
Space Business Plan Contest Will Award $16,000 USD to Top Winner
Dr. Rothblatt’s vision for space settlement explores every fa... |
| Jul 5, 2022 | THE NATIONAL SPACE SOCIETY THANKS U.S. HOUSE COMMITTEE FOR $55M TO DEFEND OUR PLANET FROM ASTEROIDS | NASA's NEO Surveyor spacecraft will identify and characterize asteroids and comets that threaten Earth. Credit: NASA/University of Arizona
A large number of asteroids pass dangerously close to Earth's orbit and must be tracked. Credit: NASA... |
| Jun 28, 2022 | NATIONAL SPACE SOCIETY MOURNS THE PASSING OF BRAD BLAIR | Brad Blair. Credit: Jose Molina/ISDC-NSS
NewSpace Visionary was Instrumental in Furthering Plans for Lunar ISRU
Brad Blair was a longtime contributor to the vision and mission of the NSS, served as a regional board member ... and was a bril... |
| Jun 27, 2022 | National Space Society Helps Fund Expanding Frontier’s Brownsville Summer Entrepreneur Academy | Participants in the Expanding Frontiers program view a solar eclipse. Credit: Expanding Frontiers
National Space Society and Club for the Future to Support Youth Development Program in South Texas
Mr. Bezos’s generous gift to the NSS extend... |
| Jun 16, 2022 | PROMINENT SPACE ORGANIZATIONS JOIN IN SUPPORT OF NASA'S NEO SURVEYOR ASTEROID FINDER | A Manhattan-sized asteroid heads toward Earth, with devastating consequences.
The National Space Society and Planetary Society Issue Joint Statement on the Urgent Need to Fund Planetary Defense
Planetary Defense is critical to the future of... |
| Apr 29, 2022 | JET PROPULSION LABORATORY’S MARS HELICOPTER TEAM TO RECEIVE SPACE PIONEER AWARD | Artist impression of the Mars Helicopter Ingenuity. Credit NASA/JPL-Caltech
National Space Society’s Annual ISDC Conference to Fete Jet Propulsion Laboratory Engineers
Low-flying, persistent aircraft provide an important ‘look-ahead’ capabi... |
| Apr 27, 2022 | PREMIERE NEWSPACE CONFERENCE RETURNS FOR 2022 | The National Space Society’s Annual International Space Development Conference Will be Held from May 27-29 in Arlington, VA.
We have a great program this year as we return to in-person events and to a bright new horizon in space ... the ISD... |
| Nov 15, 2021 | Why Gender Equality Matters For Startups | As VP Hardware at NanoScent, Yair Paska brings systematic and strategic thinking to senior executives at both technology and business levels |
| Jul 20, 2021 | Jeff Bezos offers a vision of flying through space colonies with our own wings. But is that the best way to save the human race? | Jeff Bezos unveiling the "Blue Moon" lunar lander on May 9, 2019. Jonathan Newton / The Washington Post via Getty Images
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| May 26, 2021 | Op-ed | Artemis 2026: Celebrating America’s 250th with the next humans on the moon | On July 4, 2026, the United States will celebrate the 250th anniversary of its independence. America should commemorate this historical milestone in 2026 by landing humans on the moon for the first time since 1972.
Sending humanity back to ... |
| May 20, 2021 | Op-ed | Beijing’s Troubling Space Ambitions | The moon and Mars on course to become the next disputed islands
On May 14, China became the second country in the world to land and operate a rover on the surface of Mars. China’s Mars landing follows the April 28 launch of the first compon... |
| Happy Yuri’s Night and Congrats to SpaceIL and SpaceX! | It’s been a busy week of space first’s with SpaceIL’s attempt at landing on the moon followed by SpaceX’s successful second launch of their Falcon Heavy rocket and the recovery of their rocket booster’s.
Here at Starbridge, we know space i... |