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Write the President to Save Planetary Exploration (FAQ)
Our final advocacy push of 2012
Posted by Casey Dreier on 2012/10/14 12:40 CDT | 9 comments
We've written congress. We've written the budget staffers in the government. Now it's time to reach for the top, and get the President to hear our passion and support for Planetary Exploration.
International Astronautical Congress 2012 Recap
Posted by Bill Nye on 2012/10/09 11:42 CDT | 4 comments
Again this year I represented The Planetary Society at the International Astronautical Congress. This year, we met in Naples, Italy. This meeting brings together space scientists, rocket people, and spacecraft engineers from all over the world.
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).
NASA's New Direction For Mars (Maybe)
Results from the MPPG
Posted by Casey Dreier on 2012/09/26 01:58 CDT
The future of the Mars Exploration Program exists as multiple mission plans straining to exist in the brutal new cost cap from the FY13 budget, pushed far into the future.
A New Direction for Mars? CAPS Meeting 2012 Coverage
Posted by Casey Dreier on 2012/09/24 10:44 CDT | 9 comments
The Mars Program Planning Group presents its new plan for Mars exploration in lieu of recent cuts to its budget on Tuesday, Sept 25th. We also get updates on the Europa Mission study at CAPS 2012 in Irvine, CA.
Talking the Spectre of Sequester on Huffington Post Live
Posted by Casey Dreier on 2012/09/22 04:39 CDT | 5 comments
I joined a discussion on the new Huffington Post Live channel about the threats of the sequestration cuts to NASA's budget and its implications to the larger scientific community.
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.
Manned Missions to Mars Aren't Just Sci-Fi
Posted by Louis D. Friedman on 2012/08/24 06:09 CDT | 9 comments
Space exploration is not just valuable to scientists; it is also popular with the public who pays taxes. And why not? The exploration of Mars is not only a search for signs of alien life. It is an exploration of the human future.
A Bittersweet Day for Planetary Exploration
Posted by Casey Dreier on 2012/08/20 06:17 CDT | 7 comments
A new Mars mission was announced today, which is cause for celebration. But two other exciting missions where not selected, why? Money, or lack thereof. All we need is a little bit more, and we could be exploring the solar system, not just Mars.
Bill Nye on CNN Says US Risks Losing Its Space Edge
Posted by Jennifer Vaughn on 2012/07/05 10:26 CDT
Watch the Planetary Society CEO tell CNN why a reduction in NASA's planetary science funding is a mistake.
NRO gives NASA two hand-me-down telescopes
Posted by Jason Davis on 2012/06/07 08:28 CDT | 4 comments
The National Reconnaissance Office has donated two, partially-completed space telescopes to NASA, revealed at a National Academies' Committee on Astronomy and Astrophysics meeting this week.
Speak out for Planetary Exploration
Posted by David Paige on 2012/06/04 03:46 CDT
On June 9, UCLA faculty and students will join institutions across the country in voicing their support for continued funding of NASA's planetary science program through the National Planetary Science Bake Sale and Car Wash. If you aren’t able to make it to an event, be sure to make your voice heard by contacting your local representatives.
Customary International Law: Herding Cats in Zero Gravity
Posted by Andrew Rush on 2012/05/24 11:14 CDT | 1 comments
When it comes to emerging industries like extraterrestrial resource mining, customary international law can seem like attempting to herd cats in zero gravity. Pinning down what is “fair” and “customary” in areas where no man has gone before can seem daunting but it also presents the unique opportunity to shape international custom by establishing them.
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.
Posted by Andrew Chaikin on 2012/05/04 11:36 CDT | 2 comments
Planetary exploration is in trouble. Massive budget cuts threaten to starve NASA’s planetary program for years to come. If you are as angered and frightened by this situation as I am, I ask you to make your voice heard. Please share this video. And tell Washington, “We Must Explore.”
Posted by Paul Hayne on 2012/04/09 02:15 CDT
Paul Hayne, representing the Facebook group "Young Scientists for Planetary Exploration," urges you to take action to support NASA in the budget debate.
Posted by Jim Bell on 2012/04/09 11:10 CDT
Today, NASA's highly-successful robotic solar system exploration program, and the Mars exploration program in particular, is on the brink of a major turning point.
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