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Venus, Earth's twin sister The Planetary Society

WebVenus Facts. Surface temperature: 440°C (820°F) to 480°C (900°F) Average distance from Sun: 108 million kilometers (67 million miles), or 38% closer to the Sun than Earth …

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Why space exploration is always worthwhile The …

WebWhen you become a member, you join our mission to increase discoveries in our solar system and beyond, elevate the search for life outside our planet, and decrease …

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To Pluto and Beyond with Alan Stern The Planetary Society

WebSenior Communications Adviser and former Host of Planetary Radio for The Planetary Society. It has been 5 years since the New Horizons probe revealed beautiful, …

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About Us The Planetary Society

WebThrough advocacy, education outreach, scientific innovation, and global collaboration, membership funds our mission to: increase discoveries in our solar system and beyond. …

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Life on Venus: Your Questions Answered The Planetary …

WebVenus is so hot because of its thick carbon dioxide atmosphere, which traps heat creating a runaway greenhouse effect. Fifty-four times more dense than Earth’s, it is …

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Should you be worried about solar storms

WebThe danger of a major solar storm is now at its highest in over a decade. As the Sun reaches the peak of its activity cycle, the odds of such a storm hitting Earth rise …

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Ingenuity, NASA’s Mars Helicopter The Planetary Society

WebIngenuity is a small helicopter that flew to Mars aboard NASA’s Perseverance rover. The helicopter made its first flight on April 19, 2021, proving powered, controlled flight on …

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The future of Mars Sample Return The Planetary Society

WebThe long-awaited report from the second Mars Sample Return (MSR) Independent Review Board (IRB) is out and sheds light on the distinct challenges of what …

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The Eta Aquariid meteor shower 2024: How to watch

WebThe 2024 Eta Aquariid meteor shower peaks on the night between May 4 and May 5. The Eta Aquariids have a lower hourly rate compared to more well-known annual meteor …

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Julielynn Wong The Planetary Society

WebFounding Director, Center for Innovative Technologies and Public Health. Julielynn Wong, MD, MPH, is a Harvard-educated, award-winning physician, innovator, and …

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Saralyn Mark, MD The Planetary Society

WebSaralyn Mark, MD, an endocrinologist, geriatrician and women’s health specialist, was the first Senior Medical Advisor to the Office on Women’s Health within the Department of …

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On Cosmic Discovery and Human Significance The Planetary …

WebOn Cosmic Discovery and Human Significance. Early models of the cosmos placed our species at the center. The Earth was the nexus of all existence, and we, the …

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Chris Lewicki The Planetary Society

WebChris Lewicki is the passionate President of Planetary Resources. He leads the company's mission to find, capture and deliver asteroids to its space-resource hungry clients. Mars …

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Is space exploration worth the money

WebWhen you become a member, you join our mission to increase discoveries in our solar system and beyond, elevate the search for life outside our planet, and decrease the risk …

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Maintaining the health of an aging Mars orbiter

WebThe Mars 2020 rover will land in February 2021. Like its predecessors Curiosity, Opportunity, and Spirit, it will need to return most of its data through orbital …

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Your Guide to NASA's Budget The Planetary Society

Web2024. $24.9 billion. % of US Spending. 0.36%. 2025. $25.4 billion (proposed) NASA's budget is set by an annual process that begins with a proposal from the White House …

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Carbon dioxide snow and water ice snow, compared

WebAs seen by Earth-based experimenters, carbon dioxide crystals have a "cuboctahedral" shape – cubes with the corners cut off. These particles are much smaller (about 100x …

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Space Policy Edition: Astronomy goes big,… The Planetary Society

WebThe search for biosignatures on hundreds of exoplanets is the top goal for U.S. astronomers. That's the conclusion from the new, once-per-decade report from the …

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How to design an effective scientific poster The Planetary Society

WebText. The golden rule is to keep text to a minimum. Various sources give approximate word counts (e.g., no more than 800 words), but however many words you …

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