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May 10, 2021

The Planetary Society Appoints Dipak Srinivasan to Board of Directors

The Planetary Society, the world’s largest independent space interest organization, announces the appointment of Dipak Srinivasan to its board of directors.

Dec 08, 2020

The Planetary Society Appoints Bethany Ehlmann As New President

The Planetary Society, the world’s largest independent space interest organization, announced the appointment of Bethany Ehlmann, professor of planetary science at Caltech, to become its next president.

May 26, 2015

Bill Nye & The Planetary Society Issue LightSail™ Test Mission Update

After a successful launch into orbit aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket out of Cape Canaveral, The Planetary Society’s LightSail™ spacecraft went silent after two days of communications.

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