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Feb 01, 2011
Measure Stardust's JourneyNASA's Stardust spacecraft will fly past Comet Tempel 1 on February 15 (4:00 UTC), which will be February 14 here in the United States. Stardust left Earth 12 years ago, an odyssey that has carried it past a comet, back to Earth, and on a course to a second comet under a new name � Stardust-NExT (New Exploration of Tempel 1).
Jan 21, 2011
Planetary Society Congratulates NanoSail-D TeamNASA has now confirmed that their NanoSail-D satellite has deployed its 100-square-foot sail in low-Earth orbit.
Jan 10, 2011
Planetary Society Statement Regarding Representative GiffordsThe Planetary Society offers a statement regarding the attempted assassination of Representative Gabrielle Giffords.
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