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The Planetary Society Travels to Washington, D.C. Next Week

Posted by Casey Dreier on 2013/05/09 01:28 CDT

We're storming D.C. next week to raise awareness of continued cuts to NASA's Planetary Science Division.

The White House Science Fair and an Earful for Bolden

Posted by Bill Nye on 2013/05/01 11:53 CDT | 5 comments

I meet the future of science in the United States, and I speak directly to NASA Administrator Charles Bolden about my concerns for Planetary Science funding.

CEO Bill Nye Joins NASA Advisory Council on Education and Public Outreach

Posted by Casey Dreier on 2013/04/25 06:25 CDT | 7 comments

Planetary Society CEO, Bill Nye, just joined the NASA Advisory Council for Education.

An Amazing Evening for Planetary Defense

Posted by Mat Kaplan on 2013/04/23 07:12 CDT | 1 comments

Bill Nye, Bruce Betts, Mat Kaplan, Meteorite Man Geoffrey Notkin and stars of planetary science at the Planetary Defense Conference public event in Flagstaff.

A Major Political Victory for The Planetary Society

Posted by Bill Nye on 2013/03/29 02:18 CDT

The Planetary Society just achieved a major victory in our efforts to ensure strong funding for NASA’s planetary exploration.

The Sky Was Falling! A Meteoric Airburst Over Russia and the Encounter with 2012 DA14

Posted by Mat Kaplan on 2013/02/18 03:27 CST

SEE IT NOW: The Planetary Society's CEO, Bill Nye the Science Guy, joined Director of Projects Bruce Betts for a live webcast as 2012 DA14, a 45-meter asteroid, was passing Earth. Bill and Bruce also marveled at video of the meteor burst high over a city in Russia.