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Jul 30, 2012

Planetfest 2012 - August 4th - August 5th

Sit in a space ship, touch a piece of mars, and meet Bill Nye the science guy, Star Trek’s Robert Picardo, NASA scientists, Mars experts and more.

Mar 07, 2012

Planetary Society Statement on Proposed Cuts to Planetary Science

Today, on behalf of its tens of thousands of members around the world, The Planetary Society submitted written testimony to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the U.S. Senate for its hearing on

Mar 03, 2012

Asteroid 2012 DA14 Discovery Enabled by Planetary Society Grant

In less than a year, an asteroid that is half the size of a football field will pass within just a few thousand miles of our planet. The discovery of this object, dubbed 2012 DA14, was made possible by a Shoemaker Near Earth Object (NEO) grant provided by the Planetary Society.

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Bill Nye Head Shot - Dark
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Bill Nye and the World
Bill Nye and the World Image: F. Scott Schafer
Bill Nye with LightSail Model
Bill Nye with LightSail Model Image: F. Scott Schafer
Bill Nye, CEO of The Planetary Society
Bill Nye, CEO of The Planetary Society Image: F. Scott Schafer

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