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Planetary Society CEO Invoice Nye was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. In a ceremony on Jan. 4, President Joe Biden awarded Invoice Nye america’ highest civilian honor to acknowledge his contributions to the nation and the world. The White Home’s statement mentioned, “Invoice Nye has impressed and influenced generations of American college students as ’Invoice Nye the Science Man.’ His dedication to science training continues by his work as CEO of The Planetary Society and as a vocal advocate for house exploration and environmental stewardship.”

Our members could make massive contributions as house advocates, too. At our annual Day of Motion, Planetary Society members come collectively in Washington, D.C., to talk with their representatives in Congress in regards to the significance of investing in house science and exploration. In-person conferences are probably the most impactful type of advocacy. The 2025 Day of Motion takes place on March 24. Join earlier than Jan. 31 to benefit from early-bird registration costs.

On Nov. 22, 2024, Emily Calandrelli grew to become the a hundredth lady to enterprise into house. On this week’s episode of Planetary Radio, Emily shares her experiences on the Blue Origin voyage, what she took to house, and the way motherhood influenced her response to seeing Earth from house.

This month on Planetary Folks: Lou Friedman. Planetary Folks is a dwell Q&A collection that connects our members with folks on the forefront of house science and exploration. This month’s guest is Planetary Society co-founder Louis Friedman. Celebrating our forty fifth anniversary, Lou will share tales from the earliest days of the Society and discuss his work at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, together with the Voyager missions, the Mars program, and extra. Planetary Society members can join the live event on Jan. 15 in our on-line member group. Not but a member? Be a part of at this time!