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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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Jan 08, 2025
The Planetary Society calls on the incoming administration to move forward with a viable Mars Sample Return planThe Planetary Society has released a statement following current NASA Administrator Bill Nelson’s announcement that the agency will pursue two further studies for the Mars Sample Return (MSR) program, with a delayed confirmation until mid-2026 and a subsequent return planned by either 2036 or 2039.
Oct 14, 2024
The Planetary Society congratulates mission team on the successful launch of NASA’s Europa ClipperThe Planetary Society, the world’s largest independent space interest organization, issued a congratulatory statement celebrating the launch of NASA’s Europa Clipper mission.
Aug 21, 2024
The Planetary Society’s Statement on VIPER’s Path ForwardThe Planetary Society, the world’s largest independent space interest organization, issued the following statement in response to the proposed cancellation and disassembly of NASA’s VIPER (Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover) project.
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