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Images from top: NASA/ARC-SST SETI Institute, Australian Science Media Center From the Editor As you know, The Planetary Society will soon welcome new leadership, when Bill Nye the Science Guy takes over as executive director in September. To help you get to know him better, in this issue, Bill tells you a little about his multifaceted self -- as a working engineer, as a world-renowned performer, and as a soon-to-be executive director. Bill is a Charter Member, so he knows about both the Society's accomplishments and its potential. He says, "We need to explore. That's what you and I support at The Planetary Society." With new leadership, the Society's commitment to exploration will progress with programs like the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence. The discovery of a technological civilization on another planet would resonate through the ages, and Society Members have supported SETI for most of our history. In 1982, we began to work with SETI innovator Paul Horowitz. When it comes to building devices to search for signals from across the galaxy, Paul has never stopped advancing. Plus, he has challenged a generation of young scientists to push the boundaries of the possible to detect faint messages from possible alien civilizations, as you can read about in these pages. The Planetary Society makes it possible for people like you and me to play significant roles in projects like SETI that advance science and exploration. We can make the wonderful possible. As Bill says, "Let's change the world!" --Charlene M. Anderson Features Passing the Torch: The Planetary Society's New Executive Director We Make It Happen! Looking for ET Using Laser Light by Bruce Betts Hayabusa Returns! Looking Back on the Little Spacecraft that Could by Emily Stewart Lakdawalla Solar Sail Update: IKAROS Deploys and LightSail Moves forward by Louis D. Friedman World Watch Questions and Answers Members' Dialogue Society News |
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