NSS Letters on Space Exploration http://chapters.nss.org/letters/ Letters from NSS members on space exploration to newspapers, congress, and others. en-us 2005-11-02T19:47:35+00:00 The Care Up There - Space Nursing http://chapters.nss.org/letters/archives/2005/11/the_care_up_the.html Melissa Langone had an article about space nursing recently printed in "Nursing Spectrum", in the September 26, 2005 issue. Titled "The Care Up There - A career in space nursing? It’s not pie in the sky." Melissa's article is available... Published Article apsmith 2005-11-02T19:47:35+00:00 Our Future Is In Space http://chapters.nss.org/letters/archives/2005/10/our_future_is_i.html The following letter was published in the Washington Post, Tuesday, October 11, 2005, Page A16. Reprinted by permission of the author, Gary Barnhard, Chair of the NSS Executive Committee. Our Future Is In Space To paraphrase Arthur C. Clarke, it... Published Letter apsmith 2005-10-12T03:43:52+00:00 It would be wrong to put NASA on hold http://chapters.nss.org/letters/archives/2005/10/it_would_be_wro.html The following letter from NSS member Jim Spellman, responding to an earlier reader letter, was published September 30th in The Daily Republic. Reprinted with permission of the author. It would be wrong to put NASA on hold A recent Letter... Published Letter apsmith 2005-10-12T03:35:42+00:00 Humans Must Push to Their Limits to Survive http://chapters.nss.org/letters/archives/2005/09/humans_must_pus.html The following letter was published in the New York Times, September 25, 2005, in response to an op-ed piece by Robert Park on September 22, "The Dark Side of the Moon". Republished here with permission of the author, Greg Zsidisin,... Published Letter apsmith 2005-09-28T02:46:42+00:00 Why they go http://chapters.nss.org/letters/archives/2005/08/why_they_go.html The following op-ed piece was published in the Washington Examiner, Wednesday, July 27th, 2005. Reprinted by permission of the author. Why they go By Michael Huang Not too long ago, it was conventional wisdom that astronauts were national heroes, boldly... Published Letter apsmith 2005-08-01T18:38:20+00:00 NASA Chief Michael Griffin and Hubble http://chapters.nss.org/letters/archives/2005/04/nasa_chief_mich.html The following letter was published in Space News and on Space.com, Monday, April 25th, 2005. Reprinted by permission of the authors. NASA Chief Michael Griffin and Hubble By George Whitesides and Gary Barnhard NASA Administrator Michael Griffin’s confirmation testimony, in... Published Letter apsmith 2005-04-29T04:11:49+00:00 Why Snub The Columbia? http://chapters.nss.org/letters/archives/2005/02/why_snub_the_co.html NSS member and He-3 chapter president Jason Rhian had the following letter published, and selected as the "Letter of the Day", in the Tampa Tribune, February 3, 2005. Reprinted with permission of the author.... Published Letter apsmith 2005-02-07T05:08:24+00:00 NASA Still Ambitious http://chapters.nss.org/letters/archives/2004/12/nasa_still_ambi.html Florida NSS member Jason Rhian had the following letter published in the Tampa Tribune, December 29th, 2004. Reprinted by permission of the author. NASA Still Ambitious Nice to see the Trib is blasting NASA again. The Dec. 21 cartoon again... Published Letter apsmith 2004-12-31T02:44:04+00:00 It's about time we return to the moon http://chapters.nss.org/letters/archives/2004/12/its_about_time.html Keith Wick, an NSS member in Minnesota, had the following letter published in the Duluth News Tribune, January 17th 2004. Reprinted with the permission of the author. It's about time we return to the moon Regarding the announcement by President... Published Letter apsmith 2004-12-31T01:06:31+00:00 Moon/Mars Offers Physics Opportunities http://chapters.nss.org/letters/archives/2004/11/moonmars_offers.html NSS Member Arthur Smith wrote the following letter to the American Physical Society's newsletter, "APS News", and it was published in the November edition. Reprinted here by permission of the author. Moon/Mars Offers Physics Opportunities The August/September APS News highlighted... Published Letter apsmith 2004-11-01T00:59:00+00:00 Let's Support Space Program http://chapters.nss.org/letters/archives/2004/08/lets_support_sp.html NSS Member Joseph Russo had the following letter published in the August 7, 2004 Long Island issue of Newsday. Reprinted with permission of the author. Let's support space program As a teacher of a highschool course on the space program,... Published Letter apsmith 2004-08-09T20:21:44+00:00 NASA Needs Funding http://chapters.nss.org/letters/archives/2004/08/nasa_needs_fund.html NSS Member Jason Rhian had the following letter printed in the August 2, 2004 Tampa Tribune. Reprinted with permission of the author. NASA Needs Funding. The July 25th editorial cartoon in the Commentary section, about the only thing NASA Couldn't... Published Letter apsmith 2004-08-07T22:04:06+00:00 Support for the Vision for Space Exploration http://chapters.nss.org/letters/archives/2004/07/support_for_the.html NSS Member Ryan Caron sent the following letter to his congressman on July 30, 2004. Reprinted by permission of the author. Dear Congressman Charles Bass, I am writing to voice my support for the President's Vision for Space Exploration. The... Letter to Congress apsmith 2004-07-31T17:16:19+00:00 Disappointed by NASA Budget Cut http://chapters.nss.org/letters/archives/2004/07/disappointed_by.html The following letter was sent to Representative Bill Young of the House Appropriations COmmittee on July 29, 2004. Reprinted with permission of the authors. Dear Chairman Young: My wife and I are dedicated, longtime members of both the National Space... Letter to Congress apsmith 2004-07-29T17:06:29+00:00 A New Space Age http://chapters.nss.org/letters/archives/2004/06/a_new_space_age.html NSS Member Jason Rhian won the "Letter of the Day" for June 29, 2004 in the Tampa Tribune. Reprinted with permission of the author. A New Space Age Published: Jun 29, 2004 SpaceShipOne's recent flight might begin a second space... Published Letter apsmith 2004-06-29T16:37:33+00:00