Executive summary of the NSS position paper on space and molecular nanotechnology

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The National Space Society believes that the development of molecular nanotechnology will significantly boost man's efforts to colonize space. A discussion of some of the benefits and risks involved in developing the technology is presented.

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The far-out approach

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One offbeat approach towards creating a spacefaring civilization is to push for a technological breakthrough that would put space travel within reach of small, nongovernmental entities. Nanotechnology could be that breakthrough.

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Talk of the town: Dan Goldin swaps space views with "real people." (NASA head Daniel S. Goldin)

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NASA administrator Daniel S. Goldin's outreach program has given the space agency much-needed input from the public at large. Highlights of some of the town meetings held by NASA are presented and discussed.

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