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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

Aug 15, 2006

Planetary Society Joins Expedition to Test Spacesuit in Arctic

The Planetary Society has joined forces with a consortium of scientists to test how well spacesuits can protect both the astronauts who wear them and the distant worlds they may explore.

Jul 31, 2006

Stardust@home: Calling All Dust Hunters

The Planetary Society is looking for good dust-spotters to join Stardust@home, a project where internet users search for microscopic interstellar dust particles captured by NASA's Stardust spacecraft.

Jul 26, 2006

Attention Astronomers: Here's Your Chance to Save the World!

The Planetary Society has issued a new call for proposals for Gene Shoemaker Near Earth Object Grants, which can greatly increase an astronomer's contributions to NEO research.

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