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Save NASA Science Press Conference On Monday, October 6, 2025, amid the government shutdown, leaders from 20 national science, education, and space organizations, led by The Planetary Society and its CEO Bill Nye, gathered with Rep. Glenn Ivey (D-MD-04) and invited Members of Congress at the U.S. Capitol to urge protection of NASA’s and the National Science Foundation’s science budgets. The White House’s proposed 47 percent cut to NASA’s science budget threatens an “extinction-level” event for space exploration.
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Nov 04, 2005
The Planetary Society Begins Out of This World On-Line AuctionIn celebration of The Planetary Society's 25th anniversary, members of the Society's Board of Directors, Advisors, and several Society friends volunteered their time, expertise and space-related memorabilia to the auction.
Oct 27, 2005
Ray Bradbury to Receive Mars Exploration Award from The Planetary SocietyThe Planetary Society will recognize Bradbury's contribution to the interest of Mars by awarding him The Thomas O. Paine Award for the Advancement of Human Exploration of Mars at The Planetary Society's 25th Anniversary Gala Awards Dinner.
Oct 19, 2005
Planetary Society Presents Cosmos Award to James CameronAcademy Award-winning filmmaker James Cameron will accept The Planetary Society's inaugural Cosmos Award for Outstanding Public Presentation of Science at the Society's 25th Anniversary Gala Awards Dinner.
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