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Sep 29, 2015
The Planetary Society Releases “Humans Orbiting Mars” Workshop ReportThe Planetary Society has released a report on its ”Humans Orbiting Mars” workshop, which it held in the Spring of 2015. The workshop brought together representatives from NASA, the scientific community, industry, and government to explore a sustainable and affordable path forward for NASA’s human exploration program.
Aug 13, 2015
LightSail™ Test Flight Named Mission of the Year at SmallSat ConferenceAt the 29th annual American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)/Utah State University (USU) Conference on Small Satellites, The Planetary Society’s citizen-funded LightSail spacecraft test mission (LightSail A) was named Mission of the Year.
Jul 13, 2015
Bill Nye and The Planetary Society Celebrate New Horizons Pluto FlybyNearly ten years after its launch, the New Horizons spacecraft will reach its closest encounter with Pluto on July 14, 2015. NASA and the world science community will celebrate the landmark at the Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) at Johns Hopkins University, as well as at “PlutoPalooza” events around the world.
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