Zine Social – 11/1
in collaboration with the LA Zine Fest we will be hosting a zine social with snacks, zines, and supplies for making as many as there is table space. Free to attend, RSVP here.
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Remembering Peter Kokh (1937-2026)
By Dave Dressler NSS Director of Information Systems It is with great sadness that we share the passing of Peter Kokh on October 4, 2026, at the age of 88. Peter was one of the most dedicated and imaginative voices for lunar settlement in the space advocacy community. He was Lifetime Member #2 of the National Space Society, winner of the NSS Gerard K. O’Neill Memorial Award in 2009, and the initiator and long-time President of the Moon Society, which carries forward his vision of a human presence on the Moon. A longtime Milwaukee resident, he was also a founder of the NSS Milwaukee Chapter (the Lunar Reclamation Society) and the editor and publisher of Moon Miners’ Manifesto , the newsletter he wrote for decades. Through it, he explored the practical side of the question “What would it actually be like to live on the Moon?” His articles covered making use of lunar resources, designing habitats, building industries, and growing the culture of a lunar community. A lifelong look to the stars His sister, Mary Wegmann, shared some wonderful memories of Peter. When he was 14, he mail-