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Latest Press Release

March 7, 2007: The Planetary Society Awards Asteroid Trackers

Project Updates
Current status of the projects of past Shoemaker NEO Grant winners

Images
Images of grant winners and NEOs.

Testimonials
from NEO researchers and grant recipients

Previous Press Releases

July 26, 2006:  Attention Astronomers: Here's Your Chance to Save the World!

August 17, 2005:  Planetary Society Funds Search for Potentially Dangerous Near Earth Objects

July 14, 2004: Planetary Society Marks 10th Anniversary of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9's Plummet into Jupiter with Funding for New NEO Research

July 31, 2002: The Planetary Society Funds Sky Watchers

February 8, 2001: The Planetary Society Assists Search for Near Earth Objects