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Welcome to The Planetary Society's Press Room. Here you'll find the latest information about Society events, programs, leaders, and other news about the exploration of the universe.
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Press Releases
Oct 30, 2006
Fly Your Name on NASA's Phoenix Mission to MarsThe Planetary Society will send a specialized silica-glass DVD to Mars aboard Phoenix, NASA's newest Scout mission, led by Principal Investigator Peter Smith at the University of Arizona.
Oct 27, 2006
Time is Almost Up for Pluto Mission Digital Time CapsuleIn conjunction with the New Horizons mission, The Planetary Society sponsored a digital time capsule of photographs of the world today to the inhabitants of 2015.
Aug 24, 2006
What's in a Name? Planet or Not, Pluto Waits for UsThe International Astronomical Union (IAU) officially defined the word "planet" and, in doing so, downgraded Pluto's status from "planet" to "dwarf planet."
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