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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.
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Feb 16, 2006
Planetary Society Presents to Congress a Better Path for NASAThe Society objects to numerous cuts or cancellations of such projects as a mission to Jupiter's ice-bound moon Europa, the Terrestrial Planet Finder mission, two Mars Scout missions, and more.
Feb 06, 2006
Planetary Society Charges Administration with Blurring its Vision for Space ExplorationDespite recent spectacular results from NASA's science programs, the recently released NASA budget puts the brakes on space science growth within the agency.
Feb 02, 2006
Welcome to Worldwide Astronomy 101!A 13-week astronomy and planetary science course sponsored by The Planetary Society and California State University Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) will air twice weekly over the internet and local Los Angeles area cable networks.
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