Ad Astra: The NSS Magazine in Audio
Ad Astra Magazine is a quarterly publication from the National Space Society, now in audio from Multiverse Media! Featuring stories on the settlement of space, entrepreneurs of the new space age, and the efforts of NASA and international space agencies to explore the final frontier.
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Friday Jun 16, 2023
Friday Jun 16, 2023
Ad Astra: The NSS Magazine in Audio[S2, Ep. 2] Special Space Education EditionA Co-Production of Multiverse Media and The National Space Society
In this episode:1. Editor's Column: A Stellar Education - By Rod Pyle, NSS Editor in Chief2. Executive Column: New Inspiration - By Isaac Arthur, NSS President3. The Where Behind the What - By Anthony Paustian, NSS Vice President of Marketing4. It's Not (Just) Rocket Science!: Educating the Next Generation of Space Leaders Today - By Dr. Greg Autry5. Launching Your Space Career: Preparing for the Cosmos Economy - By Dr. Jack Gregg6. The Gerard K. O'Neill Space Settlement Contest - By Melissa Silva, NSS Assistant Editor7. Star Pupils: The Education of a Rocket Scientist - By John F. Kross8. Spawning NewSpace Careers: Four Decades of the Space Settlement Design Competitions - By Ad Astra Staff9. Reaching For The Stars: Education is the First Step Toward Space Settlement - By Melissa Silva, with Lynne F. Zielinski and Frances Dellutri10. Advancing The Cause: The National Space Society and the Club for the Future Pay It Forward - By David Armes11. *Book Review* Space Education: Preparing Students for Humanity's Multi-Planet Future by Dr. Mark D. Wagner - Reviewed by Rod Pyle
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Tuesday Apr 11, 2023
Tuesday Apr 11, 2023
In Issue #1 for 2023:
1. [OP-ED] "THE OTHER FINAL FRONTIER: Why Not Build Undersea Settlements?" By Dale Skran
2. [OP-ED] "PIVOT POINTS: Space for the Rest of Us" By Rand Simberg
3. "OVER THE MOON: NASA Returns to Stay" By John F Kross
4. "FARMERS IN THE SKY: Space Agri-business is a Growing Opportunity" By Dr. Jack Gregg
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Friday Feb 24, 2023
Friday Feb 24, 2023
In this episode's issue:
1. Editor's Column, "The Best of Times" by Rod Ryle, Editor-in-Chief
2. "To Boldly Go? It's Time to Elevate Public Awareness About Space Exploration and Development" by Rod Pyle
3. "Destination Moon: Building a Sustainable Architecture for Artemis" by John F. Kross
4. "Greener Pastures Beyond Earth: How Much of the Solar System Should we Utilize?" by Dale Skran
5. "Women Take Flight: Moving Toward Gender Equality in Aerospace" by Melissa Silva
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Wednesday Sep 28, 2022
Wednesday Sep 28, 2022
In this episode's issue:
1. "The Cosmic Divide: The Governance of Settlements in Space" by Dale Skran, NSS COO/SVP
2. "Harvest Moon: The Next Phase of the Crescent Economy" By John F. Kross
3. "Moon Rockets: Tomorrowland Has Arrived" by John F. Kross
4. "Space Angel: Dylan Taylor" by Rod Pyle
5. "Roving Distant Worlds: A New Generation of Rovers Will be Exploration’s Best Friends" By Jordan Strickler
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Wednesday Jul 20, 2022
Wednesday Jul 20, 2022
In this episode's issue:
"The James Webb Space Telescope: First Light Machine, A Conversation with Philip Stahl, Project Manager for the James Webb Space Telescope" By Rod Pyle
"Commercial Cosmos: Polaris Shines Bright on Commercial Space" By John F. Kross
"Dead Space: Shuffling Off This Mortal Cosmic Coil" By John F. Kross
"A New Lease On Life From Space" By Melissa Silva
"Defending Earth: The Long, Challenging Journey of the Double Asteroid Redirection Test' By Jordan Strickler
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Monday Jun 13, 2022
Monday Jun 13, 2022
In this episode's issue:
"Space Development Milestones" by Dale Skran
"Which Way to the Moon" by John F. Kross
"Sing the Body Galactic" by John F. Kross
"The Greening of Space Tourism" by Mark Armstrong
"From Here to There" by Rod Pyle
"100 Years... If Ever?" by Anthony Paustian
Book Reviews:
"Extraterrestrials" by Wade Roush
"Wonders All Around" by Bruce McCandless III
Additional:
"ISDC 2022 Is Coming" by Rod Pyle
"Presentation on NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory for the NSS Iowa Chapter" by Robin Scott
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