National Space Society
Rod Pyle is an accomplished author, editor, and media personality with extensive experience in space technology and communication. As the Editor-in-Chief of Ad Astra magazine since January 2017, Pyle has led significant growth in readership and enhanced content quality. Pyle hosts the "This Week in Space" podcast for TWiT.tv and is a radio commentator on space topics for various stations across North America and Europe. With 17 published books and hundreds of articles on space history and technology, Pyle also served as a contract writer for NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Pyle's background includes consulting on leadership development related to the Apollo program and academic teaching in mass communication. Educational credentials include an MA from Stanford University and a BFA from ArtCenter College of Design.
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National Space Society
The National Space Society (NSS) is an independent, educational, grassroots, non-profit organization dedicated to the creation of a spacefaring civilization. Founded as the National Space Institute (1974) and L5 Society (1975), which merged to form NSS in 1987, NSS is widely acknowledged as the preeminent citizen's voice on space. NSS has thousands of members and over 50 chapters in the United States and around the world. The society holds an annual International Space Development Conference, engages with Congress, and also publishes Ad Astra magazine, an award-winning periodical chronicling the most important developments in space.