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Press Releases

Aug 08, 2003

Help Ray Bradbury Celebrate a Martian Birthday

To celebrate the opposition of Mars on August 27 and Bradbury's 83rd birthday on August 22, The Planetary Society is gathering birthday greetings from well-wishers around the world to present to Bradbury in a giant birthday card.

Jul 28, 2003

Cosmos 1 Solar Sail Unfurls One Of Its 47-Foot Blades At Centennial Of Flight In NYC

The Planetary Society and Cosmos Studios will unfold a replica of one of the eight 47-foot blades that make up the Cosmos 1 Solar Sail spacecraft, which is slated to launch later this year.

Jul 08, 2003

Astrobot Sandy Moondust Begins her Journey to Mars

The Astrobots, representations of robotic minifigures suited up for space, appear as part of the structure that mounts the mini-DVDs provided by The Planetary Society onto each spacecraft.

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