More to Explore: A Space Celebration with Bill Nye
About this Event
Join comedic science educator and Planetary Society CEO, Bill Nye the Science Guy, for the space party of the year!
A star-studded cast from the worlds of science fact and science fiction includes:
- Neil deGrasse Tyson, longtime Planetary Society Board Member, will receive the prestigious Cosmos Award for the Public Presentation of Science
- Andy Weir, author of the book The Martian (blockbuster film in theaters now)
- Actors from the Star Trek universe including Nichelle Nichols, Robert Picardo, and Jeri Ryan
- NASA scientists Dava Newman and Amy Mainzer
- Planetary Society personalities Emily Lakdawalla, Jim Bell, Bruce Betts, Mat Kaplan, and Casey Dreier
- World premiere of melodysheep’s newest Symphony of Science music video, Beyond the Horizon
Come celebrate The Planetary Society’s 35th Anniversary with an out-of-this world celebration of space exploration. From the vision of our co-founder Carl Sagan, to today’s generation of future Mars explorers, experience how far we've come -- and where we’re going -- at this evening of laughter and reveling in the passion, beauty, and joy of space.
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The Planetary Society
The Planetary Society, founded in 1980 by Carl Sagan, Bruce Murray, and Louis Friedman, to inspire and involve the world's public in space exploration through advocacy, projects, and education. Today, The Planetary Society is the largest and most influential public space organization group on Earth.
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