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Sep 23, 2014
Bill Nye and The Planetary Society Host Canadian Space Program CelebrationOn the evening of Wednesday, October 1, 2014, live local and online audiences will head for the final frontier for a lively celebration of Canada’s space science achievements.
Aug 06, 2014
The Planetary Society Applauds ESA for Rosetta's Successful Comet RendezvousThe Planetary Society congratulates the European Space Agency on its Rosetta spacecraft arriving at comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Rosetta is the first spacecraft to orbit a comet.
Jul 09, 2014
LightSail has a launch date!The Planetary Society announces that its LightSail solar sail spacecraft will reach space on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch in 2016.
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