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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.

Bill Nye speaking at the Save NASA Science Day of Action
Bill Nye speaking at the Save NASA Science Day of Action Planetary Society CEO Bill Nye addressing the importance of protecting NASA's budget at the Save NASA Science Day of Action press conference on Oct 6, 2025. The Day of Action brought together leaders from 20 national science, education, and space organizations at the U.S. Capitol to urge protection of NASA’s and the National Science Foundation’s science budgets.Image: The Planetary Society
Save NASA Science Day of Action participants at the Capitol Building
Save NASA Science Day of Action participants at the Capitol Building Leaders from 20 national science, education, and space organizations, led by The Planetary Society and its CEO Bill Nye, along with nearly 300 advocates from across the country gathered to urge protection of NASA’s and the National Science Foundation’s science budgets.Image: The Planetary Society
Casey Dreier at the Save NASA Science Day of Action
Casey Dreier at the Save NASA Science Day of Action Planetary Society Chief of Space Policy Casey Dreier responds to questions at the Save NASA Science Day of Action press conference on Oct 6, 2025. The Day of Action brought together leaders from 20 national science, education, and space organizations at the U.S. Capitol to urge protection of NASA’s and the National Science Foundation’s science budgets.Image: The Planetary Society
Save NASA Science Day of Action advocates
Save NASA Science Day of Action advocates A team of advocates on their way to meetings at the Save NASA Science Day of Action.Image: The Planetary Society

Press Releases

Jun 26, 2003

The Planetary Society Launches Global "Mars Day Celebration"

Bright red-orange in the evening sky, Mars will be in perihelic opposition this summer, meaning the celestial body is at a point in its orbit when it is both closest to the Sun and to the Earth.

Jun 07, 2003

Astrobot Diaries and Mars Stations Debut Today

The Planetary Society and the LEGO Company announce a new Mars exploration adventure: the Astrobot Diaries - featuring Biff Starling and Sandy Moondust - and the Mars Stations.

Jun 03, 2003

SETI@home Begins Distributing Data from Stellar Countdown

The Stellar Countdown run at the Arecibo radio telescope in Puerto Rico re-observed 216 promising radio sources identified by SETI@home as potential candidates for hypothetical extraterrestrial intelligent signals.

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