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Project Updates

May 2, 2008: Send Your Name to the Moon on LRO
NASA invites people of all ages to join the lunar exploration journey with an opportunity to send their names to the Moon aboard the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) spacecraft. read more »

August 4, 2007: We're On Our Way to Mars!
A quarter million names -- including those of all Planetary Society members -- and many of the greatest works of Martian literature, are headed off to Mars with the successful launch of the Phoenix spacecraft. read more »

May 23 , 2007: Phoenix DVD with 250,000 Names Ready to Launch to Mars
As part of our Messages from Earth project, The Planetary Society collected names to travel to Mars on board the Phoenix lander. I'm happy to announce the silica glass mini-DVD with a quarter million names on it (including all Planetary Society members) has been installed on the Phoenix spacecraft and is ready to go to Mars! read more »