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Projects: Space InformationThe Planetary ReportVolume XXIX, Number 4, July/August 2009
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Forty years have passed since human beings first walked on the surface of the Moon. This is astronaut Buzz Aldrin’s boot, creating what would become one of the most iconic images of the 20th century—a human footprint in the grainy soil of another world. On page 4, Buzz and executive director Louis D. Friedman offer their opinions about our next steps off Earth.Forty years have passed since human beings first walked on the surface of the Moon. This is astronaut Buzz Aldrin’s boot, creating what would become one of the most iconic images of the 20th century—a human footprint in the grainy soil of another world. On page 4, Buzz and executive director Louis D. Friedman offer their opinions about our next steps off Earth.
From The Editor
And now for something completely different . . .
The Planetary Report is the flagship of Planetary Society communications, the primary channel through which we communicate with Members. I've been editor for longer than I care to admit, but aside from that, I'm proud of our magazine and the passionate loyalty you've shown it over the last mumble-mumble years.
The Internet has revolutionized the ways people communicate, and, for many, printed publications are no longer the medium of choice. We've adapted by creating a lively, yet massive, website (planetary.org, in case you don't have it bookmarked), with a timely and informative blog, and I'm proud of those efforts as well.
But I want to direct you to a newer and even livelier communications channel: The Planetary Society's "fan" page on Facebook.
There you can get immediate updates on space happenings and Planetary Society doings. It's an interactive space where Members share thoughts with one another and comment on the latest news. Our Facebook page has become the gathering place for a true Planetary Society community, and it's getting better every day.
So, do it. Please go to our Facebook page (facebook.com/planetarysociety) and become a fan, as well as a Member, of The Planetary Society. (I admit that my teenage daughter, exasperated at my sluggishness in adapting to this new world, had to take charge and sign me up for Facebook.) It's a great way to be even more involved as we work together to advance space exploration.
—Charlene M. Anderson
Features
Beyond Apollo: Where Next in Space?
by Buzz Aldrin and Louis D. Friedman
We Make It Happen! LIFE Biomodule Ready for Launch!
by Bruce Betts
Searching for New Worlds: The Power of Many
by Debra Fischer
Departments
Members' Dialogue
World Watch
Questions and Answers
Society News
Planetary Sales
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