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Advocacy Update: The Society Traveled to Washington
We continue the push to restore funding for Planetary Science at NASA
Posted by Casey Dreier on 2013/01/25 02:16 CST | 3 comments
The Planetary Society makes another visit to Capitol Hill to advocate for Planetary Science funding at NASA.
Tiptoeing Towards the Edge
Sequestration Looks to Be Inevitable, What Happens to Planetary Science?
Posted by Casey Dreier on 2012/12/27 04:09 CST | 1 comments
NASA's Planetary Science Division looks to lose about $100 million in addition to the deep cuts already proposed for 2013.
Where We Stand: The year in advocacy and what's ahead for 2013
Posted by Casey Dreier on 2012/12/16 05:43 CST | 12 comments
We've had a very busy year defending funding for NASA's Planetary Science division.
Save Our Science: November Update
Posted by Casey Dreier on 2012/11/15 01:05 CST | 5 comments
We've sent over sixteen thousand of emails to the president, but we need more.
Posted by Casey Dreier on 2012/11/13 01:48 CST
We're fighting for the restoration of NASA's planetary sciences budget to return to its 2012 level. What does that get us? New financial analysis from our sources in the scientific community provides us a glimpse.
Write the President: Re-election Edition
Posted by Casey Dreier on 2012/11/07 01:46 CST | 2 comments
We've had a great response to this advocacy push so far. Now that the President has been re-elected, our messages are even more important. Write today if you haven't, and spread to the word to your friends.
D.C. Visit Update and Member Event Recap
Posted by Casey Dreier on 2012/10/17 02:39 CDT | 1 comments
During my visit to D.C. to discuss Planetary Exploration funding with key people on the Hill, members of the Planetary Society gathered at George Washington University to hear the latest science results from NASA's Curiosity and Opportunity rovers.
Mars Program Update from MEPAG
Posted by Bruce Betts on 2012/10/05 06:30 CDT | 1 comments
Bruce Betts reports on the status of the current and future Mars program and on acronyms from a meeting of NASA's MEPAG (Mars Exploration Analysis Program Analysis Group).
The OMB Didn't See This Coming
We ran a successful campaign to influence those who create NASA's budget
Posted by Casey Dreier on 2012/09/21 09:58 CDT
In ten days, our members and supporters sent over 17,000 emails to staff members who create and influence NASA's planetary science budget. The public support is there. We're making difference but not letting up.
Sequestration and Planetary Science
More cuts are coming. Or are they? No one seems to know.
Posted by Casey Dreier on 2012/09/17 02:36 CDT
The sequestration is coming on January 2nd, 2013. If Congress does nothing to prevent it, NASA's planetary science division stands to lose an additional $97 million to the already-proposed cut of $309 million for 2013.
What if the Senate had a hearing on Mars and no one came?
Two out of twenty-five Senators bothered to show up to Wednesday's hearing
Posted by Casey Dreier on 2012/09/12 04:47 CDT | 3 comments
Today there was a Senate hearing on the future of Mars exploration, title "From Low-Earth Orbit to Mars" on Sept 12th, 2012, and only 2 out of 25 Senators came.
Action Alert: Senate hearing on the future of Mars exploration this Wed
Posted by Casey Dreier on 2012/09/11 05:01 CDT | 3 comments
The Senate committee responsible for NASA is meeting this Wed, Sept 12th at 2:00pm EDT to discuss the future of Mars exploration. You can attend this event and show the Senators that the public is paying attention.
Bringing a little star power to Capitol Hill
Posted by Jennifer Vaughn on 2012/05/09 08:11 CDT | 5 comments
On May 8, 2012, Bill Nye and Neil deGrasse Tyson brought their unique brand of motivational speaking to Capitol Hill. In a standing-room-only lunch discussion in one of the meeting rooms for the Committee on Space, Science, Technology, these two space superstars, along with planetary scientist Louise Prockter, explained to members of Congress, staffers, and media why we must continue to invest in planetary exploration.
Planetary Society Statement on Proposed Cuts to Planetary Science Budget
Posted by Charlene Anderson on 2012/03/07 02:40 CST
The Planetary Society is deeply troubled with the priorities reflected in NASA's FY13 budget. If implemented, it will portend grave consequences for our nation's ability to conduct deep-space science missions and could irreversibly erode unique aspects of the space industrial base needed for such missions.
Guest Post: Garry Hunt: NASA Budget Cuts Do Not Make Business Sense
Posted by Garry Hunt on 2012/02/22 12:18 CST
Garry Hunt brings a distinctive perspective to the now-raging debate over the cuts to NASA's science program proposed in the Administration's fiscal year 2013 budget.
NASA Budget Pushes Science to the Brink
Posted by Bill Nye on 2012/02/13 01:16 CST | 2 comments
Today, NASA announced its budget for its fiscal year 2013. As you might imagine, there are large budget cuts. But, the planetary science program has been cut disproportionately. NASA's allocations are out of balance.
Mars Missions Supported, Planetary Voices Heard
Posted by Charlene Anderson on 2011/10/13 05:38 CDT
Mars Missions Supported, Planetary Voices Heard
House subcommittee votes to slash NASA
Posted by Bill Nye on 2011/07/07 04:54 CDT
Today the U.S. House of Representative subcommittee charged with appropriating funds to NASA mandated a draconian cut of almost $2 billion from the space agency's proposed budget.
Memo to Australians: Tell your government if space exploration benefits your community
Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2011/04/17 09:21 CDT
Australia's Space Policy Unit is conducting a survey of people in the commercial space industry, state and local governments, and education and research sectors as part of an effort to assess the economic value of civil space to the country.
Posted by Louis D. Friedman on 2010/01/28 10:12 CST
The world's space community -- and the public -- is awaiting the Obama Administration's new plan for human and robotic space flight. We expect the plan will be unveiled as part of the formal submission to Congress of the Administration's proposed budget for the Federal Government.
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