Press Room
Welcome to the The Planetary Society's Press Room.
Here you'll find the latest information about Society events, programs, personalities, and other news about the exploration of the universe.
Media Contact
For more information on any of these releases, contact us at 626-793-5100 or via email at tps@planetary.org.
Planetary Society Urges Debate on NASA Authorization Bill (July 29, 2010)
The Planetary Society today issued a statement about the request that the U.S. House of Representatives suspend the rules when voting on the NASA Authorization bill.
Wish Ray Bradbury a Happy 90th Birthday (July 21, 2010)
Earth's foremost Martian, Ray Bradbury, turns 90 on August 22, 2010, and you can help him celebrate by sending a personal birthday message.
Where Should We Go in Space? Tell Bill Nye During a Live Ustream Chat (July 12, 2010)
"Tell us where you want to go in space!" said Bill Nye, slated to take the reins as the Planetary Society's new executive director.
Bill Nye Signs on as Planetary Society's New Executive Director (June 7, 2010)
Bill Nye the Science Guy® will take the helm as the new Executive Director of the Planetary Society.
Planetary Society Hails Falcon 9 Test as Great Achievement (June 4, 2010)
The Planetary Society issued a statement congratulating SpaceX on the test flight of Falcon 9.
Current Projects
Shoemaker Near-Earth Object Grant Program
Planetary Society's Shoemaker Grant program supports astronomers following up potentially hazardous asteroids.
Something strange was happening in the outer reaches of our solar system. The Pioneer 10 and 11 spacecraft were not where they were supposed to be. The mystery of the Pioneer Anomaly has been solved The recovery of Doppler and telemetry data and the entire effort in thermal analysis would not have happened without the Planetary Society.











