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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

May 15, 2015

Bill Nye to Discuss LightSail Spacecraft at Media Meet & Greet

Bill Nye (The Science Guy), Planetary Society CEO, and other spokespeople to meet and greet media, offering one-on-one stand-up interviews about the LightSail™ Spacecraft. Interviews will occur in an orderly sequence based on arrival time. Journalists and crews will be directed into the line on site within the Center.

May 05, 2015

Statement on H.R. 2039, the NASA Authorization Act for 2016 and 2017

While there are many good aspects of this legislation, cuts to the Earth Science program prevent The Planetary Society from supporting the NASA Authorization Act for 2016 and 2017 as written.

Apr 15, 2015

Leaders in Asteroid Tracking/Observing Awarded Through Global Grant Program

The Planetary Society, the world’s leading non-profit space interest group, today announced the 2015 winners of its Shoemaker Near Earth Object (NEO) grant program, an initiative that funds leading asteroid observers, primarily advanced amateurs.

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