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Some Pictures from President Obama's Florida Space Conference
Bill Nye, Jim Bell, Scott Hubbard, Neil deGrasse Tyson, and Lou Friedman -- all members of The Planetary Society's Board of Directors -- attended President Obama's Space Conference at the Kennedy Space Center today.
Programming note: Florida space conference
As I write this I am watching President Obama walk down the steps from Air Force One to attend the Florida space conference and deliver a speech at 14:40 EDT (18:40 UTC) about the future of American space exploration.
Planetary Society leaders to attend tomorrow's Florida Space Conference
Members of The Planetary Society's Board of Directors have been invited to hear President Obama present his new approach to human spaceflight tomorrow at the Kennedy Space Center.
Join the Fight for NASA's Future!
The U.S. Administration's request for the 2011 NASA budget calls for a bold recasting of the agency's path for human space exploration.
Planetary Society Urges Congress to Endorse NASA Budget
The Planetary Society today issued a statement supporting the budget increase for NASA and the Administration's proposal to involve the commercial industry in human space flight.
Countdown to the Budget...
The world's space community -- and the public -- is awaiting the Obama Administration's new plan for human and robotic space flight. We expect the plan will be unveiled as part of the formal submission to Congress of the Administration's proposed budget for the Federal Government.
Augustine Committee Final Report
The Augustine Committee, which is reviewing the U.S. human space flight program, presented its final report today at a NASA press conference.