Planetary Science Community Town Hall Meetings Across the U.S.

Planetary Science Decadal Survey Newsletter #7
“In the face of declining budget projections, we as a community need to stand together and argue persuasively for NASA’s program of planetary science and exploration. The decadal report can be a tool for helping us do that. It arose from our community, and it has the full weight of the National Research Council behind it. If we stay united, we can use it to argue effectively for a well-funded program that will give us the kinds of missions we all want to see in the years ahead. If our community fragments, though, we will be much less effective in arguing for planetary exploration over other budget priorities. Part of the process of letting the community learn more about the decadal survey is a series of town hall meetings that will be held around the country. These are being organized by the DPS. Here’s the schedule as it now stands:”