The 2024 Day of Motion was an excellent success. On Monday, April 29, almost 100 Planetary Society members gathered in Washington, D.C., as a part of our annual Day of Motion. These advocates (pictured) traveled from throughout the US to push for extra funding and higher help for the nation’s pioneering area science program. Along with the in-person conferences, almost 100 advocates from 19 states and the District of Columbia despatched letters and made calls to their legislators in help of the Day of Motion’s key advocacy messages. Picture credit score: The Planetary Society.
NASA’s Europa Clipper mission is nearly prepared for launch. This week’s Planetary Radio is all concerning the mission. Observe alongside on a go to to the clear room at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory to see the spacecraft, and listen to a chat with Bob Pappalardo, venture scientist for Europa Clipper, concerning the mission’s assortment of messages to a different world.
that astronomy and astrology are two fully various things. However in case you ever encounter somebody who doesn’t, right here’s our explainer on the distinction between astronomy and astrology, why their names are so related, and their diverging paths all through historical past. Plus, a superb instance of why one is a science and the opposite just isn’t.
We’re going past the horizon. Will you be a part of us? As a supporter of The Planetary Society, you already know that each success in area exploration outcomes from the group of area fanatics, such as you, who consider it is necessary. That is why we’re in search of you to assist us increase very important funds to broaden our core mission and strengthen the Society. Your gift of any amount today is an investment in the future and will help us usher in the next great era of space exploration.
