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Mar 14, 2023

The Planetary Society Welcomes Continued Budget Growth for NASA, Calls on Congress to Act

The Planetary Society released a statement welcoming the Biden Administration’s proposal to increase NASA’s budget by 7% in 2024, which supports the Artemis return to the Moon, Mars Sample Return, and a 2028 launch date of the Near-Earth Object Surveyor planetary defense mission.

Feb 14, 2023

Are we alone in the universe? UCLA astronomers enlist the public to find out, with support from The Planetary Society

Anyone can help classify radio signals that could reveal the existence of intelligent life elsewhere, thanks to a new SETI project being launched by UCLA astronomers with the support of The Planetary Society.

Feb 13, 2023

The Planetary Society welcomes Jack Kiraly to lead government relations

The Planetary Society, the world’s largest and most effective independent space advocacy group, announced the appointment of Jack Kiraly as Director of Government Relations.

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