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Planetary Society Hangout: Jan 24th, 2013 - Hunting Asteroids with Gary Hug
Posted by Casey Dreier on 2013/01/24 12:00 CST
Gary Hug is an asteroid hunter. He scans the skies every night looking for new near-Earth objects and refining orbital measurements for existing ones. Join Casey Dreier and Dr. Bruce Betts as they interview Gary Hug about his work and his recent discovery of a new NEO on January 7th.
Planetary Society Hangout: Jan 17th, 2013 - Drilling on Mars with Joel Hurowitz
Posted by Casey Dreier on 2013/01/17 02:00 CST | 3 comments
Join Emily Lakdawalla and Joel Hurowitz of the MSL Curiosity sample acquisition team to talk about the upcoming "first drill" by the martian rover.
Planetary Society Hangout: Jan 10th, 2013 - AAS Coverage with Astronomer Meg Schwamb
Posted by Casey Dreier on 2013/01/10 01:00 CST | 1 comments
Join Casey Dreier and Emily Lakdawalla as they are joined by Dr. Meg Schwamb from Yale University. They will discuss the latest announcements from the American Astronomical Society 2013 conference and Dr. Schwamb's research in outer solar system bodies.
New Details on the 2020 Mars Rover
Posted by Casey Dreier on 2013/01/10 10:23 CST | 7 comments
The 2020 Rover will achieve its cost-savings by using $200 million of existing hardware left over from the Curiosity mission, said the Director of the Planetary Science division within NASA.
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.
Coverage of the 2013 AAS Conference in Long Beach
Posted by Casey Dreier on 2013/01/07 01:40 CST
The American Astronomical Society's 221st meeting is happening this week in Long Beach, California, and the Planetary Society will be there.
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.
Posted by Casey Dreier on 2012/12/31 04:53 CST
We threw a number of great events for our members and the public. Here's a list of some of my favorite, with links to ways to see or hear them yourself.
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.
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