National Space Society (NSS)A pro-space group formed in 1987 as a result of a merger between the National Space Institute and the L5 Society. Based in Washington, DC, it has an extensive network of local chapters. The NSS supports a general agenda of space development and human space presence, sponsors a major annual space development conference, and publishes the bimonthly magazine Ad Astra. It is associated with the political lobbying organizations Spacecause and Spacepac. Related category SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIESAlso on this site: Encyclopedia of Alternative Energy & Sustainable Living Encyclopedia of History |