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Planetary Society 19h
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Space Policy Directive #4 and the space force are distinct from the NASA budget news last week, which funded civilian space efforts and other science agencies.
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Planetary Society 19h
The President signed a new policy directive today to form the Space Force as a department within the US Air Force, rather than its own branch of the armed services.
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Planetary Society Feb 19
What to expect when Beresheet launches to (and lands on) the Moon Launch day is almost here for the small lunar lander built by Israeli non-profit SpaceIL:
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Jim Bridenstine Feb 17
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Planetary Society Feb 18
NASA just got its best budget in decades! Patience pays off for the space agency after months of delay:
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Bill Nye Feb 15
It’s the anniversary of the Chelyabinsk meteorite impact, which was no joke. Low probability-- very high consequence. Check out the asteroid defense plan at
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Planetary Society Feb 15
NASA just got its best budget in decades Patience pays off for the space agency after months of delay:
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NASA JPL Feb 13
Behind every successful robot is a loving human family. Hear fond memories from the team:
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Planetary Society Feb 14
Mars is red Neptune is blue Give your loved ones a gift membership So they can advance space science too! Give a Planetary Society membership today at
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Abigail Fraeman Feb 14
280 characters is not enough to express why were so meaningful to me, so thank you so much to for inviting me to write something a little longer for .
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Planetary Society Feb 14
Replying to @exploreplanets
Watch Dr. Sagan unveil the pale blue dot and read some of the most important words ever written about our home planet at
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Planetary Society Feb 14
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As the spacecraft left our planetary neighborhood for the fringes of the solar system, engineers turned it around for one last look at its home planet at the suggestion of our co-founder Carl Sagan.
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Planetary Society Feb 14
29 years ago today, Voyager 1 took this iconic image of Earth, appearing as a tiny point of light, a crescent only 0.12 pixel in size. The pale blue dot. The only home we've ever known.
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Planetary Society Feb 14
The Mars Exploration Rovers Update Special Report: NASA Declares Opportunity and MER Mission “Complete”
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Kenneth Chang Feb 13
I was at JPL for the landing. The NASA people cautioned that radio contact was lost as the spacecraft rolled inside the airbag. Oppy never dropped its signal, then the 1st pic came back. Wow.
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Planetary Society Feb 13
For , here’s our 10 must-listen episodes about space exploration:
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Bill Nye Feb 13
On the distant plains of Mars, the rover now joins its twin, Spirit, as a monument to humankind’s drive to explore and discover. One day, our descendants will visit both spacecraft and marvel at the ingenuity of their creators..
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Bobak Ferdowsi Feb 13
14 years old is a very long time in space years (especially with a warranty of only 90 sols), and Opportunity did so much science and accomplished so many things. From & , a very good review of the accomplishments:
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Planetary Society Feb 13
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Explore more about this project and other names we've sent to space at
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Planetary Society Feb 13
Replying to @LEGO_Group @MarsRovers
In this image taken by 's front right hazcam, you can see our DVD sitting right in front of Opportunity's right front wheel on Mars:
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