The Planetary Society
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The Planetary Society is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing space exploration, founded by Carl Sagan and now led by science educator Bill Nye.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
nonprofit organization
ⓘ
space advocacy organization ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| fieldOfWork |
astronomy education
ⓘ
planetary science ⓘ space exploration ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
defense of Earth from asteroid impacts
ⓘ
planetary exploration ⓘ search for life in the universe ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Bruce Murray
ⓘ
Carl Sagan ⓘ Louis Friedman ⓘ |
| founderOccupation |
astronomer
ⓘ
planetary scientist ⓘ space engineer ⓘ |
| hasBoardMember |
Bill Nye
ⓘ
Emily Lakdawalla ⓘ Robert Picardo ⓘ |
| hasFormerLeader |
Jim Bell
ⓘ
Louis Friedman ⓘ Neil deGrasse Tyson ⓘ |
| hasMemberType |
individual members
ⓘ
international members ⓘ |
| hasProgram |
citizen science projects
ⓘ
space policy and advocacy program ⓘ student outreach programs ⓘ |
| hasPublication | The Planetary Report ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Pasadena
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surface form:
Pasadena, California, United States
|
| inception | 1980 ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| leader | Bill Nye ⓘ |
| leaderTitle | Chief Executive Officer ⓘ |
| motto | Empowering the world’s citizens to advance space science and exploration ⓘ |
| name | The Planetary Society self-link ⓘ |
| nonProfitStatus | 501(c)(3) ⓘ |
| notableActivity |
funding of space-related research and technology
ⓘ
public education campaigns about space ⓘ space policy advocacy ⓘ |
| notableProject |
LightSail 2
ⓘ
surface form:
LightSail 1
LightSail 2 ⓘ LightSail program ⓘ solar sail spacecraft development ⓘ |
| operatesIn | global ⓘ |
| purpose |
advocacy for space exploration
ⓘ
public outreach in astronomy and planetary science ⓘ support for space science and technology ⓘ |
| website | https://www.planetary.org ⓘ |
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