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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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Sep 21, 2005
James Cameron and Ray Bradbury to Receive Space Exploration AwardsThe Planetary Society will honor science fiction author Ray Bradbury and film director James Cameron with two special awards.
Aug 17, 2005
Planetary Society Funds Search for Potentially Dangerous Near Earth ObjectsThe Planetary Society continues to fund the search for potentially hazardous comets and asteroids that orbit close to our planet by awarding Gene Shoemaker Near Earth Object Grants to five researchers around the world.
Jul 01, 2005
The Planetary Society Asks "Where is Cosmos 1?"The Planetary Society continues to investigate the mystery of what happened to its Cosmos 1 spacecraft - a joint project with Cosmos Studios - that launched last week on a Russian Volna rocket.
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