Run Carl Sagan's non-profit. ??Put cool spacecraft into space. ??Host @netflix show. ??https://t.co/suFxu29Lzx pic.twitter.com/zWun5fpw5w — Planetary Society (@exploreplanets) August 31, 2016 Keith’s note: I wondering why a non-profit organization like […]
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ARM Defenders Forecast Nasty Things If It Is Cancelled
Saving NASA’s ARM and the Journey to Mars, Op Ed, Louis Friedman, Space News “The House Appropriations Committee may have just induced such a paralysis by proposing to block funding […]
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The Planetary Society Is Against Human Spaceflight
Does Presidential Intervention Undermine Consensus for NASA?, Planetary Society “I believe these two statements are actually at odds with each other. Consensus for human spaceflight is very difficult, given the […]
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Empowering NASA's #JourneyToNowhere
Staying course on the Journey to Mars, Lou Friedman via SpaceReview “NASA does not yet have a plan for its now generally agreed-upon space exploration goal, human missions to Mars. […]
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Planetary Society's Confused Messaging
NASA’s New Budget Would Gut Europa But Otherwise Support Planetary Exploration, Planetary Society “Europa isn’t Mars, and studying and eventually getting humans to Mars is NASA’s current overriding goal. Pure […]
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The Planetary Society Is Against Human Space Flight
Oh the Places We Won’t Go: Humans Will Settle Mars, and Nowhere Else, Lou Friedman “Humans will become a multi-planet species by making it to Mars, but no farther. That […]
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At Planetary Society: Its Do As I Say – Not As I Do
While @elakdawalla & @caseydreier complained about cuts to space science their boss @BillNye was on TV at WH #AstronomyNight & said nothing — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) October 20, 2015 Gee […]
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The Planetary Society Does Not Want "The Martian" To Happen
Keith’s note: “The Martian” is doing very well in theaters. Reviews are strong, space advocates love it, and the media has been putting forth some long, often thoughtful, discussions about […]
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Planetary Society's Mars Mission Takes Longer To Do Less
Keith’s note: The result of the closed door Humans Orbiting Mars report has been released. According to this report missions to Mars only orbit the planet by 2033. Crews would […]
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Planetary Society Does Not Want Humans on Mars
NASA’s Mars Announcement: Present-day transient flows of briny water on steep slopes, Planetary Society “This is one of many reasons I’m glad that The Planetary Society is advocating an orbit-first […]