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Press Releases

Feb 26, 2001

The Planetary Society And Cosmos Studios Announce Cosmos 1 The First Solar Sail Space Mission

Cosmos 1, the first solar sail mission is set to test in April with the prime mission scheduled to launch between October - December this year.

Feb 20, 2001

School Kids Find Mars Mystery

The Planetary Society's Red Rover Goes to Mars Student Scientists found a surprising cluster of dark-colored boulders smack dab in the middle of light-colored terrain.

Feb 16, 2001

Planetary Society Releases First-Ever Mars Orbital Photo Taken by Elementary and High School Students

An international team of nine students -- aged 10 - 16 years old -- directed a camera aboard the NASA Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) spacecraft to image several sites on Mars.

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