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Dec 16, 2022
The Planetary Society Appoints John Grunsfeld to Board of DirectorsThe Planetary Society, the world’s largest and most effective space advocacy group, announced the appointment of retired NASA astronaut John Grunsfeld to its board of directors.
Nov 17, 2022
The Planetary Society’s LightSail 2 mission reenters atmosphere, completes missionLightSail 2, The Planetary Society’s crowdfunded, solar sailing spacecraft, has reentered Earth’s atmosphere, successfully completing its mission to demonstrate flight by light for small spacecraft.
Aug 31, 2022
Bill Nye and The Planetary Society announce new membership program for kids who love spaceThe Planetary Society, a 501c3 non-profit organization, has empowered the public to take a meaningful role in advancing space exploration since its founding in 1980. Now young people can join the organization as part of the Society’s new membership program, The Planetary Academy.
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