The Planetary Society
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A space advocacy nonprofit founded in 1980 by Carl Sagan, Bruce Murray, and Louis Friedman, now led by Bill Nye. Find your place in space. Become a member today: https://www.planetary.org/
🚨URGENT ADVOCACY ACTION - We can pause OMB's harmful rewrite of grant rules that insert political appointees into the funding process, but only if enough of us speak up THIS WEEK. 🚨 This is our best shot before senators leave for August recess. Send your letter: www.planetary.org/advocacy-act...
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The Planetary Society is organizing a new space constituency that is educated, empowered, and loud.
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The comment period for the proposed OMB rule that would shift U.S. science from scientists to politicians is now closed. Now what? We break down what to expect ⬇️ www.planetary.org/articles/omb...
What happens now that comments have been submitted on the devastating…
Nearly 500,000 comments were submitted in response to a rule change proposed by the White House Office of Management and Budget that would fundamentally…
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The OMB rule that lets political appointees override scientific peer review on federal grants will be decided after today. This authority won't disappear when the administration changes, it's for every administration going forward, no matter who's in office. 🗣️⬇️: www.planetary.org/advocacy-act...
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The Planetary Society is organizing a new space constituency that is educated, empowered, and loud.
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Who should decide what science gets funded: scientists or political appointees? Right now, it's scientists. A new OMB rule would hand that power to political appointees instead. Comment by July 13 to stop it. ⬇️ www.planetary.org/ombgrantrules
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The Planetary Society is organizing a new space constituency that is educated, empowered, and loud.
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❗This rule would end peer review as we know it at NASA. For 80 years, experts decided which federal research gets funded based on merit. A new OMB rule would give politicians final say instead. But this isn’t over yet. Comment by July 13: www.planetary.org/ombgrantrules
Advocacy Action Center
The Planetary Society is organizing a new space constituency that is educated, empowered, and loud.
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OMB proposed new rules that would let political appointees, not scientists, decide which research gets funded in the U.S. But we can stop this if enough people share why peer-reviewed science is important to them. We made it easy for you to tell your story. The deadline to submit is July 13th.
Advocacy Action Center
The Planetary Society is organizing a new space constituency that is educated, empowered, and loud.
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Be part of history! On Oct. 5–6, join 250+ space enthusiasts and 12+ partner organizations in Washington, D.C. as we advocate for NASA Science directly to Congress. The Day of Action is your chance to stand up for the future of space. ⏳ Registration closes Sept. 30: www.planetary.org/advocacy/day...
The Day of Action to Save NASA Science
Join us in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 5th & 6th to advocate for NASA science.
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🚀 New tool alert: Track NASA science mission funding month by month. The White House proposed deep cuts, but Congress hasn’t decided yet — leaving missions in limbo. Compare this year’s spending to last year’s and spot early drops that could mean trouble. www.planetary.org/mission-spen...
NASA Mission Spending Tracker
A month-by-month spending reference for threatened NASA science missions.
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JUST IN! Congress is considering a stopgap bill to keep the government open through Nov. 20. OMB is planning to cut billions from NASA during this, risking paid-for missions and thousands of jobs. Tell Congress to protect NASA science and prevent these cuts: www.planetary.org/advocacy-act...
Advocacy Action Center
The Planetary Society is organizing a new space constituency that is educated, empowered, and loud.
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BREAKING NEWS: NASA has found a potential sign of past life on Mars. www.nasa.gov/news-release...
NASA Says Mars Rover Discovered Potential Biosignature Last Year - NASA
A sample collected by NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover from an ancient dry riverbed in Jezero Crater could preserve evidence of ancient microbial life. Taken
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A poignant article by Senator Mark Kelly on how ensuring a continued American presence in space is crucial to keeping our country’s engine of science and innovation moving.
Opinion | Mark Kelly: My Fix for NASA
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Live in the U.S.? We’re organizing in-person meetings for you to speak directly with your elected officials in Washington, D.C. October 5–6, join us and nearly a dozen partner organizations for the Day of Action to save NASA’s space science. Make your voice heard. www.planetary.org/advocacy/day...
The Day of Action to Save NASA Science
Join us in Washington, D.C., to advocate for NASA science.
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Our efforts are WORKING to Save NASA Science! This is a huge step, but the work is not over. Thank you to everyone who wrote to your Reps, signed our petition, shared our updates, or spoke to a friend. Keep contacting Congress, we are almost to the finish line. www.planetary.org/press-releas...
The Planetary Society commends Congress for rejecting…
The Planetary Society released a statement in response to legislation by the Appropriations Committees of the United States House of Representatives’ and…
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As New Horizons marks its 10-year anniversary of the Pluto flyby, it’s a bittersweet milestone. The mission, which made headlines globally, now faces the threat of being shut down mid-flight due to proposed NASA budget cuts. Learn about the Pluto flyby: www.planetary.org/articles/ten...
Ten years after Pluto, New Horizons faces a new threat
The newly proposed budget for NASA would shut down the spacecraft midflight.
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What’s really at stake if NASA’s science budget gets slashed and entire science missions are canceled? We asked the scientists leading those missions, and their stories reveal what we all stand to lose. Here’s what they told us: www.planetary.org/articles/sci...
Scientists behind threatened NASA missions explain what’s at stake
Here is what they have to say, in their own words.
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Three boys in Murrieta, CA—Jacob, his brother Tommy, and their friend Thomas—set up a lemonade stand, not for extra money but to support our campaign to 'Save NASA Science.' They raised $97 and donated it to our efforts. When kids stand up for space with lemonade, there’s hope for the future.🍋
Alicia Brown from the Commercial Space Federation and Brittany Webster from @agu.org join the show to discuss NASA’s fiscal year 2026 budget proposal, which aims to cut science by 47%, and reduce staffing to levels not seen since 1960. www.planetary.org/planetary-ra...
Space Policy Edition: NASA’s 2026 budget
Alicia Brown from the Commercial Space Federation and Brittany Webster from the American Geophysical Union join the show to discuss NASA’s fiscal year…
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You’ve seen our advocacy efforts to Save NASA Science—here’s what happened and what’s next as we approach critical budget decisions in Washington. ⬇️ www.planetary.org/articles/sav...
Save NASA Science Campaign progress report
A status update from The Planetary Society's policy experts.
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Thanks to our members, we fund vital asteroid impact research through the Shoemaker NEO Grants. These grants help advanced amateur astronomers enhance their observatories and protect Earth from asteroid threats. Read the latest from our grant winners here: www.planetary.org/articles/sho...
Updates from our asteroid-hunting Shoemaker NEO Grant winners
An overview of updates from some of our previous Shoemaker NEO Grant winners.
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Today, we delivered a global petition with 20,787 names on it. 20,787 people from all fifty states and around the world raised their voices for NASA. Thank you for adding your name. Thank you for taking a stand to Save NASA Science. 📸 1: NASA/Ben Smegelsky
Today is the LAST day to sign our petition! We’re just shy of 20k signatures, with thousands supporting space science. Congress needs to hear from you. Add your name and show that you stand against these cuts. planet.ly/petition
Advocacy Action Center
The Planetary Society is organizing a new space constituency that is educated, empowered, and loud.
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The Planetary Society will provide a NASA budget briefing on Thursday, June 12, at 12pm ET where we'll answer the science community's questions. Register for free: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Need data to explain the disastrous proposed cuts to NASA? Here are seven charts that lay out why The White House’s FY2026 budget proposal poses a historic threat to NASA. www.planetary.org/articles/nas...
NASA's disastrous 2026 budget proposal in seven charts
The White House has put forward a radical, wasteful proposal for NASA. We have the data to prove it.
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Our global petition to save NASA science closes this Thursday, and we’re just shy of 15,000 signatures! Every name counts, this petition will be hand-delivered to members of Congress. Add yours today, Save NASA Science. planet.ly/petition
Looking for one place to track what’s happening with NASA’s space science budget? 💡 Our Space Policy Advocacy Hub has you covered, with the latest letters, updates, and resources you need to stay informed. Check it out ➡️ www.planetary.org/save-nasa-sc...
Everything you need to know about the 500-page FY2026 budget proposal for NASA. ⬇️ This week on Planetary Radio, Sarah sits down with Jack Kiraly, our director of government relations, to unpack what’s inside and what it means for the future of space science. www.planetary.org/planetary-ra...
The dark age of NASA science? Analyzing the FY 2026 budget proposal
The Fiscal Year 2026 congressional budget justification for NASA could mark the beginning of a dark age for NASA science. We examine what’s at stake and…
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Wondering how NASA science benefits your state? We’ve built an interactive dashboard where you can explore detailed economic impact reports for every U.S. state and the congressional districts they touch. Explore the data here: dashboards.planetary.org/nasa-science...
BREAKING: The president's budget request just hit Congress, which could usher in a dark age for NASA space science. Congress has the final say, but you can help shape the outcome by adding your name to our global petition. This is just the start of our fight. Sign the petition: planet.ly/petition
We are on Capitol Hill today to advocate for space and support the kickoff event of the Planetary Science Caucus, a group of Democratic and Republican members of Congress who support space science and exploration. Learn more about the Planetary Science Caucus: www.planetary.org/advocacy/the...
