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Jun 26, 2023
The Planetary Society supports global planetary defense efforts with new round of grants to asteroid hunting communityThe Planetary Society announced today that it will award a total of $68,434 to eight recipients as part of its Shoemaker Near Earth Object (NEO) Grant program.
Feb 16, 2022
The Planetary Society awards their largest-ever grant to amateur asteroid hunting communityThe Planetary Society announced it will award $74,375 to eight amateur astronomers as part of its Shoemaker Near-Earth Object (NEO) Grant program, named after pioneering planetary geologist Gene Shoemaker.
Apr 15, 2015
Leaders in Asteroid Tracking/Observing Awarded Through Global Grant ProgramThe Planetary Society, the world’s leading non-profit space interest group, today announced the 2015 winners of its Shoemaker Near Earth Object (NEO) grant program, an initiative that funds leading asteroid observers, primarily advanced amateurs.
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