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Twitter Accounts for Key Space Representatives
Posted by Casey Dreier on 2013/04/23 01:05 CDT
Here are the official Twitter accounts for key people in Congress associated with supporting Planetary Science.
[updated] Tweet #fundPlanetary Today and Spread the Word to Help Save Planetary Exploration
Posted by Casey Dreier on 2013/04/23 07:04 CDT | 3 comments
Congress meets this week to discuss the 2014 NASA budget. We need as many people to reach out as possible so Planetary Science is on the agenda.
Planetary Science Is Fading to Black, Claims New Op-Ed
Posted by Casey Dreier on 2013/04/22 02:35 CDT | 4 comments
A powerful new op-ed in SpaceNews traces the inevitable decline of NASA's Planetary Science missions if the current cuts to the program are implemented.
Antares sails test payload into orbit
Posted by Jason Davis on 2013/04/22 11:12 CDT | 3 comments
Orbital Sciences Corporation completed a major milestone for NASA's COTS program as their Antares rocket sent a test payload into orbit.
Posted by Bill Dunford on 2013/04/21 03:07 CDT | 6 comments
Mars and Earth share a truly striking family resemblance, but there's no mistaking which one is home.
Mars One astronaut selection announcement
Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2013/04/21 08:29 CDT | 25 comments
Today I am on my way to New York City, where I will be serving as the moderator for Mars One's first press briefing.
A walk among the mesas of Deuteronilus Mensae
Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2013/04/19 02:17 CDT | 4 comments
Enjoy some pretty pictures of some bizarre terrain on Mars: the mesas of Deuteronilus Mensae.
JPL's Open House Falls to the Sequester
Posted by Casey Dreier on 2013/04/18 05:11 CDT | 3 comments
JPL announced that its annual open house was suspended indefinitely on Tuesday, another victim of the arbitrary cuts known as the Sequester.
Posted by Casey Dreier on 2013/04/18 10:54 CDT | 1 comments
Due to unusual travel circumstances, we won't be hosting a live hangout this week.
Saving the World: Shoemaker NEO Grant Winners Announced
Posted by Bruce Betts on 2013/04/17 09:02 CDT | 2 comments
What do the discovery of close fly by asteroid 2012 DA14 and the most productive near Earth object (NEO) follow-up tracking program in the world have in common? They were both made possible by Planetary Society Shoemaker NEO Grants. And, now, we again invest in the future and defending against the asteroid threat to Earth. NEO Shoemaker Award winners for 2013 announced.











