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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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Mar 12, 2018
The Planetary Society Announces Largest Award Ever to Asteroid Observers Through Global Grant ProgramThe Planetary Society today announced its largest financial contribution ever to the winners of its Gene Shoemaker Near Earth Object (NEO) grant program.
Sep 22, 2017
The Planetary Society’s Emily Lakdawalla Receives Honorary Degree from The Open UniversityLondon, England (22 September 2017) – The Open University, the largest academic institution in the UK and a world leader in flexible distance learning, presented an honorary degree of Doctor of the University to science writer and educator Emily Lakdawalla, in recognition of her excellence in planetary and space science communication.
Sep 21, 2016
The Planetary Society Responds to Proposed Senate Space Policy BillThe Planetary Society is pleased to see many of our recommendations for NASA’s near-term direction reflected in the Senate’s NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2016 (S.3346). As a new Administration enters office in 2017, this bill could help provide important continuity for NASA’s efforts to send humans to Mars and search for life beyond Earth.
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