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Space Topics: 25th Anniversary Gala Awards Dinner
Images from the Evening
Everyone with us at The Planetary Society's 25th Anniversary Gala Awards
Dinner shared an enthusiasm for exploration and a belief in a future
for humanity among the planets. Our presenting sponsor, Northrop-Grumman
Corporation, allowed us to make this anniversary dinner a spectacular celebration
of accomplishment and a renewal of commitment to achieve The Planetary
Society’s
mission: to
explore other worlds and seek other life.
Here are a few images from the evening:
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25th Anniversary Gala Awards Dinner
The Planetary Society's 25th Anniversary Awards Dinner celebrating Our Next
Age of Exploration, Saturday, November 12, 2005 at Santa Anita Park.
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The Planetary Society's 25th Anniversary
Bill Nye, Nichelle Nichols, Doug Young, Louis Friedman and Buzz Aldrin
stand with Ray Bradbury at The Planetary Society's 25th Anniversary Awards
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Buzz Aldrin and Vinton Cerf
Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin with Vinton Cerf, known as the father of the Internet, at The Planetary Society's 25th Anniversary Awards Dinner, November 12, 2005.
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Buzz Aldrin and Ray Bradbury
Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin greets Ray Bradbury at The Planetary Society's 25th Anniversary Awards Dinner, November 12, 2005. Both are members of The Planetary Society's Advisory Council.
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25th Anniversary Gala Awards Dinner
Guests at The Planetary Society's 25th Anniversary Awards Dinner, November 12, 2005.
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Bo Stevenson, Emily Lakdawalla, and Josh Feldman
Bo Stevenson (left) and Josh Feldman (right) of Playtone Productions with Planetary Society Science and Technology Coordinator Emily Lakdawalla at the Society's 25th Anniversary Awards Dinner.
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Wes Huntress
Wesley T. Huntress, Jr., President of The Planetary Society, speaks at The Planetary Society's 25th Anniversary Awards Dinner, November 12, 2005.
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Bruce Murray and Ray Bradbury
Bruce Murray, co-founder of The Planetary Society, presents Ray Bradbury with the Thomas O. Paine Award for the Advancement of Human Exploration of Mars at The Planetary Society's 25th Anniversary Awards Dinner, November 12, 2005.
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Nichelle Nichols and Ray Bradbury
Star Trek's Nichelle Nichols greets Ray Bradbury, recipient of the 2005 Thomas O Paine Award for the Advancement of Human Exploration of Mars, at The Planetary Society's 25th Anniv Awards Dinner, November 12, 2005.
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Bill Nye and Bruce Murray
Bill Nye introduces Bruce Murray, co-founder of the Planetary Society, at The Planetary Society's 25th Anniversary Awards Dinner, November 12, 2005.
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Bill Nye
Bill Nye the Science Guy, Vice-president of The Planetary Society, serves as Master of Ceremonies at The Planetary Society's 25th Anniversary Awards Dinner, November 12, 2005.
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Steve Quale
Steve Quale, co-director of the IMAX film Aliens of the Deep, accepts the Cosmos Award for Outstanding Public Presentation of Science on behalf of James Cameron, The Planetary Society's 25th Anniversary Awards Dinner, November 12, 2005.
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Neil deGrasse Tyson
Neil deGrasse Tyson, The Planetary Society's Chairman of the Board, speaks of Our Next Age of Exploration at The Planetary Society's 25th Anniversary Awards Dinner, November 12, 2005.
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Bruce Murray presents the Tom Paine award to Ray Bradbury
Bruce Murray awards to Ray Bradbury the Mars flag as part of the Thomas O. Paine award for the Advancement of Human Exploration of Mars at The Planetary Society's 25th Anniversary Awards Dinner, November 12, 2005.
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Nichelle Nichols, Buzz Aldrin, and Ray Bradbury at The Planetary Society's 25th Anniversary Awards Dinner
Star Trek's Nichelle Nichols, Apollo 11 Astronaut Buzz Aldrin and science fiction author Ray Bradbury at The Planetary Society's 25th Anniversary Awards Dinner, November 12, 2005.
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Image Credit: Photography Alberto Rodriguez (Alan Berliner
Photographers Hollywood) courtesy The Planetary Society
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