Richard Godwin
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The History of the National Space Society
By Richard Godwin last updated
The National Space Institute was a space advocacy group established by the late Dr. Wernher von Braun (1912-1977) to help maintain the public's support for the United States space program.
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Space Religion and the Infidels
By Richard Godwin published
Space advocacy is like a religion in that you have to have faith, argues the author, but if you want to get more converts you have to broaden the terms of your theology.
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Get Involved! Enter NASA’s Space Settlement Design Contest
By Richard Godwin published
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Canada's Role in Missile Defense
By Richard Godwin published
Canada has now begun to take hits for hiding behind the US for its strategic defense needs.
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Panspermia: Getting There From Here
By Richard Godwin published
It’s quite possible that there’s a galaxy out there (ours) just waiting to be filled with life. Why not? Whether you’re religious or not it’s a daunting question to answer.