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
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Last Chance to Hitch a Ride to Mars (February 5, 2007)
The deadline for submitting names to a DVD to be included aboard the Phoenix mission to Mars has just been extended to February 12, 2007 at Noon, Pacific time.
Planetary Society Petitions President To Save Space Science (January 22, 2007)
A petition with more than 5,000 signatures has been delivered to the White House by the Planetary Society calling on President Bush to restore funding for space science and exploration.
Send a New Year's Message to the Moon on Japan's SELENE Mission (January 11, 2007)
The "Wish Upon the Moon" campaign offers the opportunity to send names and messages on Japan's SELENE mission.
Give a Journey to Mars as a Special Holiday Gift (December 14, 2006)
In 2007, The Planetary Society will send a DVD to Mars aboard Phoenix, NASA's newest Scout mission. It will contain the names of individuals from around the world.
Planetary Society Offers $50,000 Prize for Asteroid Tagging Designs (December 13, 2006)
The Planetary Society is offering $50,000 in prize money for the competition to design a mission to rendezvous with and “tag” a potentially dangerous near-Earth asteroid.
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.











