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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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Aug 11, 2004
Cosmos 1, The World's First Solar Sail Spacecraft, Achieves Critical MilestoneThe Space Research Institute (IKI) in Moscow has completed the qualification of Cosmos 1's flight electronics and tests of mission control software.
Aug 04, 2004
SETI Enthusiasts Gather at HarvardPresentations at "ET, Where Are You?" will range from what we have learned so far to what's next in searching for life - and intelligence - elsewhere in the universe.
Jul 22, 2004
Planetary Society Calls for 2-Step Crew Exploration Vehicle DevelopmentThe report, "Extending Human Presence into the Solar System," outlines a strategy for the proposed U.S. Space Exploration policy.
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