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Sequestration and Planetary Exploration (updated)
Posted by Van Kane on 2013/02/05 07:01 CST | 2 comments
The latest news in the United States is that a poison pill known as the Sequester is looking increasingly likely. If it happens, it will be a body blow to NASA’s planetary science program.
A New Statement on NASA's 2020 Rover Mission
A collaborative effort with various scientific organizations to emphasize a balanced program of exploration
Posted by Casey Dreier on 2013/01/29 06:15 CST | 3 comments
The Planetary Society remains committed to a balanced program of solar system exploration, with Mars, outer planets, and small missions all playing an important part.
Up Is the New Up
The European Space Agency's Budget Gets an Increase
Posted by Casey Dreier on 2013/01/28 12:34 CST | 1 comments
The European Space Agency will enjoy a 6.5% increase in funding this year, reports SpaceNews.
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.
The Astronomy Budget Squeeze
It's not just NASA. All of space science feels the pinch of smaller budgets.
Posted by Casey Dreier on 2013/01/09 07:11 CST | 1 comments
It's not just the Planetary Sciences division within NASA that's under harsh budgetary times. The NSF Division of Astronomical Sciences is facing a choice between funding scientists and funding telescopes. A report from the 221st AAS meeting in Long Beach.
Planetary Society Weekly Hangout, Thu Jan 3 1200PT/2000UT: Jim Bell
Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2013/01/02 12:32 CST | 3 comments
Join Emily Lakdawalla and Casey Dreier for a chat with Jim Bell, a scientist who wears many hats. He's the team lead for the Pancam color cameras on the Spirit and Opportunity rovers; he's a member of the Curiosity science team; and he's the esteemed President of the Planetary Society's Board of Directors. We'll talk about the great science being done by both Curiosity and Opportunity, and about what's in store for the future.
Posted by Casey Dreier on 2013/01/02 12:28 CST
The fiscal cliff deal delays implementation of the across-the-board cuts known as the sequester for two months.
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.
Posted by Casey Dreier on 2012/12/13 12:15 CST | 3 comments
Join us for our weekly hangout and catch up on GRAIL, Curiosity, and the future Mars rover.
North Korea launches first satellite
Posted by Jason Davis on 2012/12/12 05:04 CST
North Korea successfully launched their first satellite from the Sohae Satellite Launching Station at 9:49 a.m. local time Wednesday.
Planetary Society Weekly Hangout: present and future rovers
Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2012/12/05 06:56 CST | 3 comments
The Planetary Society has a new weekly Google+ Hangout time slot, Thursdays at noon PT / 1800 UT. This week, Casey Dreier and I talked about the Curiosity kerfuffle and NASA's future rover plans. Here's the archived recording.
Rovers are awesome, but where's the science?
Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2012/12/05 03:55 CST | 17 comments
Now that Casey has explained the budget implications of yesterday's 2020 rover announcement, and The Planetary Society has issued a formal statement, I thought it was time for me to talk briefly about science.
The 2020 Rover in Context
It's not as a big of a change as you might think
Posted by Casey Dreier on 2012/12/05 02:24 CST | 4 comments
The 2020 rover announced today is entirely consistent with NASA's reduced commitment to planetary exploration due to its 2013 budget.
The Planetary Society at AGU 2012
Posted by Casey Dreier on 2012/11/28 03:17 CST
Emily Lakdawalla and Casey Dreier will both attend this year's AGU conference in San Francisco as representatives of the Planetary Society.
Orion service module, Ariane development highlight new ESA budget
Posted by Jason Davis on 2012/11/26 06:00 CST | 1 comments
Representatives from the ESA approved a 10 billion euro budget for 2013-2017 during their Ministerial Council last week in Naples, Italy.
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.
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