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Feb 14, 2008

Space Experts Say: Put Humans on Mars While Sustaining NASA's Science Mission

The organizers of a space exploration workshop said NASA's program for human exploration must lead to Mars and beyond, and will require international collaboration and funding of vital science programs.

Jan 29, 2008

Planetary Society Takes Aim at Target Earth

To mark the 100th anniversary of the Tunguska event, when an exploding asteroid leveled 2000 square kilometers of Siberian forest, The Planetary Society kicked off a year-long focus on Target Earth.

Jan 14, 2008

Bill Nye Pays Tribute to Mercury in New Planetary Radio Segment

In a special segment of Planetary Radio, Bill Nye celebrates MESSENGER's flyby of Mercury.

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