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 to Sail Again with LightSail (November 9, 2009)
Project LightSail, boosted by an anonymous one million dollar donation, will launch three separate solar sails over the next several years.
Planetary Society Applauds New Water Findings in the Solar System (September 24, 2009)
Three Planetary Society staff and board members released the following statements today applauding newly announced discoveries about water on the Moon and Mars.
Planetary Society Urges Support for the Augustine Committee Conclusions (September 15, 2009)
The Planetary Society urges support for the conclusions reached by the U.S. Human Space Flight Plans Committee.
Planetary Society Says Proposed NASA Budget Could Rejuvenate Space Exploration (May 7, 2009)
The Planetary Society says the proposed NASA budget demonstrates strong support for science and exploration, and could rejuvenate Space exploration.
Planetary Society Awards NEO Trackers (April 27, 2009)
The space around Earth will be monitored a little more closely for potentially threatening near-Earth objects (NEOs), like asteroids and comets, with the awarding of three new Gene Shoemaker Near Earth Object Grants by The Planetary Society.
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.











