Welcome to The Planetary Society’s new website and new Press Room: http://www.planetary.org/about/press/. Totally redesigned in format, the new website contains all the resources of our old site, but with many added features that ensure greater ease of use.
This year marks the 25th anniversary of The Planetary Society, and our revamped website embodies the theme of our next age of exploration, bringing the excitement and adventure of space exploration to the public in a very accessible format.
Features of special interest to the media include:
· Expert sources for a wide range of space-related topics: http://www.planetary.org/about/press/sources.html
· Up-to-date resource on space missions (US and abroad) and solar system news: http://planetary.org/explore/
· Planetary Society projects and initiatives: http://www.planetary.org/programs/
· Planetary Society activities for the public: http://planetary.org/participate/
So, take a moment and log into http://planetary.org to explore all that we have to offer as both a resource for the media and a reference link to provide to the public.
The Planetary Society will host the 25th Anniversary Gala Awards Dinner: Our Next Age of Exploration on November 12, 2005 in Arcadia, California. Author Ray Bradbury and film maker James Cameron will be honored with awards at the dinner: The Thomas O. Paine Award for the Advancement of Human Exploration of Mars to Bradbury and The Planetary Society’s inaugural Cosmos Award for Outstanding Public Presentation of Science to Cameron.
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CONTACT INFORMATION:
For more information, contact Susan Lendroth at phone: (626) 793-5100 ext. 237, e-mail: susan.lendroth@planetary.org.
THE PLANETARY SOCIETY:
Now celebrating its 25th anniversary, The Planetary Society has inspired millions of people to explore other worlds and seek other life. Today, its international membership makes the non-governmental Planetary Society the largest space interest group in the world. Carl Sagan, Bruce Murray and Louis Friedman founded The Planetary Society in 1980.
