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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

Jul 20, 2004

Apollo 11 Tribute Kicks Off Planetary Radio on NPR Satellite

Planetary Radio, the weekly space exploration program, begins distribution across the United States on National Public Radio's Public Radio Satellite System on July 20, 2004.

Jul 14, 2004

Planetary Society Marks 10th Anniversary of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9's Plummet into Jupiter with Funding for New NEO Research

The Planetary Society is marking that anniversary of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9's Jupiter impact with a call to asteroid researchers to submit new proposals for the Society's Gene Shoemaker Near Earth Object Grants.

Jun 30, 2004

Over 600,000 Signatures (and Paw Prints) Orbit Saturn

A small DVD, containing a record of 616,400 handwritten signatures from 81 countries, is mounted on the Cassini orbiter.

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Bill Nye Head Shot - Dark
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Bill Nye and the World
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Bill Nye, CEO of The Planetary Society
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