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The Space Advocate Newsletter, January 2026
Savor this victory.
You just saved NASA's budget
Here's what Congress rejected of the draconian cuts faced by NASA in FY 2026.
The Space Advocate Newsletter, December 2025
The long game.
Saving NASA science: Reflections on a historic year for space advocacy
Reflections on a historic year for space advocacy.
The images of the Universe put at risk by proposed NASA cuts
Cosmic views put at risk by proposed NASA cuts
The Space Advocate Newsletter, November 2025
Jared's back.
The Space Advocate Newsletter, October 2025
Glimmers of hope.
4,000 gone: Inside NASA’s brain drain
In exclusive interviews, ex-NASA scientists speak out on the impact of the agency's mass departures.
How to Save NASA Science: A retrospective on the second 2025 Day of Action
The October 2025 Save NASA Science Day of Action was our largest-ever advocacy event. Here's why it mattered.
300 space advocates rally in D.C. to Save NASA Science
The Save NASA Science Day of Action drew nearly 300 people from across the United States to Washington, D.C., to promote space science and exploration.
A cosmic perspective worth fighting for
NASA's science budget is under threat. Here's what that could mean to the human endeavor of exploration.
Ten years after Pluto, New Horizons faces a new threat
The newly proposed budget for NASA would shut down the spacecraft midflight.
Scientists behind threatened NASA missions explain what’s at stake
Here is what they have to say, in their own words.
Save NASA Science Campaign progress report
A status update from The Planetary Society's policy experts.
New NASA budget would shut down 41 space missions
Proposed NASA cuts would cancel dozens of space missions — including spacecraft already paid for, launched, and making discoveries.
The 2025 Day of Action
On March 24, 2025, The Planetary Society’s annual Day of Action brought more people than ever before to Washington, D.C., to advocate for space.
A potential extinction-level event?
An edited interview transcript between The Planetary Society’s Chief of Space Policy Casey Dreier, Director of Government Relations Jack Kiraly, and Planetary Radio host Sarah Al-Ahmed about reports that the White House is considering a 25% cut to NASA’s topline budget in 2026, including a 50% cut to the Science Mission Directorate.
Advocating for planetary exploration on Capitol Hill
How The Planetary Society helped bring Venus and Moon scientists to fight for missions on Capitol Hill.
The Space Advocate Newsletter, February 2025
Your monthly guidestar to space politics and policy is back.
Fighting for VIPER on Capitol Hill
Two planetary scientists share their story of meeting with members of Congress to speak up for the VIPER lunar mission.



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