• Issue #3, 2023
    Oct 12 2023

    Ad Astra: The NSS Magazine in Audio [S2, Ep. 3] A Co-Production of Multiverse Media and The National Space Society

    In this episode: 1. Editor's Column: Onward Into The Solar System - By Rod Pyle, NSS Editor in Chief 2. Executive Column: Are the Astrochickens Ready to Hatch? - By Isaac Arthur, NSS President 3. Countdown: Space News For This Quarter - by Rod Pyle, NSS Editor in Chief 4. Lunar Gold Rush: There's Treasure in Those Poles! - By Leonard David 5. A Wild Ride: The Next 10 Years in Space - By John F. Kross, Ad Astra Contributing Editor 6. Surviving Space: Artificial Gravity Will be Critical to Long-Term Space Travel and Settlement, By Mark E. Armstrong 7. I'll Take a Cislunar Fizz, Please: Social Drinking in Space, By Colleen McLeod Garner 8. One Giant Leap for the ISDC: 2023's International Space Development Conference, By Melissa Silva

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    This episode is produced and edited by Will Henry

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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • Issue #2, 2023 [Special Space Education Edition]
    Jun 16 2023

    Ad Astra: The NSS Magazine in Audio [S2, Ep. 2] Special Space Education Edition A 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 Chief 2. Executive Column: New Inspiration - By Isaac Arthur, NSS President 3. The Where Behind the What -  By Anthony Paustian, NSS Vice President of Marketing 4. It's Not (Just) Rocket Science!:  Educating the Next Generation of Space Leaders Today - By Dr. Greg Autry 5. Launching Your Space Career: Preparing for the Cosmos Economy - By Dr. Jack Gregg 6. The Gerard K. O'Neill Space Settlement Contest - By Melissa Silva, NSS Assistant Editor 7. Star Pupils: The Education of a Rocket Scientist - By John F. Kross 8. Spawning NewSpace Careers: Four Decades of the Space Settlement Design Competitions - By Ad Astra Staff 9. Reaching For The Stars: Education is the First Step Toward Space Settlement - By Melissa Silva, with Lynne F. Zielinski and Frances Dellutri 10. Advancing The Cause: The National Space Society and the Club for the Future Pay It Forward - By David Armes 11. *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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    1 hr and 47 mins
  • Issue #1, 2023
    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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    58 mins
  • Issue #4, 2022
    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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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • Issue #3, 2022
    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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    1 hr and 31 mins
  • Issue #2, 2022
    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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    1 hr and 22 mins
  • Issue #1, 2022
    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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    1 hr and 43 mins