The Planetary Society needs new digs

I just added Florida Citizens for Science (run by Brandon Haught) to my Twitter list, and one of the first things I see from him is a link to an article about The Planetary Society looking for a new home. TPS has been around for decades, promoting solar system exploration and even funding a space mission to test solar sail technology!

Their California office is in a home that needs a lot of repairs, and they’re looking to move to something a tad more modern. Can’t say I blame them, of course, so if any BABloggees have a spare $3M lying around, there’s an investment opportunity for you. And you’d be helping a great cause, The Planetary Society does lots of good work.

Of course, if you have that kind of money, there are some other non-profits I might suggest you donate to as well…

April 1st, 2009 3:11 PM by Phil Plait in JREF, Space | 8 comments | RSS feed | Trackback >

8 Responses to “The Planetary Society needs new digs”

1. John Paradox Says:
April 1st, 2009 at 3:32 pm

a spare $3M lying around

Let me check the couch cushions…….

J/P=?
2. IVAN3MAN Says:
April 1st, 2009 at 3:33 pm

If I win the EuroMillions jackpot (€28M!) this Friday, I’ll see what I can do.
3. Conspirama Says:
April 1st, 2009 at 4:04 pm

The Planetary Society needs new digs | Bad Astronomy | Discover …

JREF | I just added Florida Citizens for Science (run by Brandon Haught) to my Twitter list, and one of the first things I see from him is a link to an article about T.
4. LarianLeQuella Says:
April 1st, 2009 at 5:01 pm

You mean my membership dues don’t add up to $3M?
5. flawedprefect Says:
April 1st, 2009 at 5:08 pm

Hey if Ken Ham can raise $27 Million, surely we could put together a fund to raise $3 Million? Does anyone know how such a thing might be devised, so we could all donate our couch-cushion money? Come on peeps, this is a worthy cause! I’ve got my buck-o-five waiting.
6. Mully410 Says:
April 1st, 2009 at 6:13 pm

I’ve been a member for years. I love Emily’s blog. They put my name on Moon and Mars and in space all over the place. They also have a great Planetary Report magazine and sponsor cool expeditions for members. I often quote them on my blog.
7. Marie Says:
April 2nd, 2009 at 9:49 am

It’s a typo, folks… Asking price is $2.1M. I’m sure you can all find that in your couch cushions…
8. Winter Solstice Man Says:
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:13 pm

I gave them money for the place they are in now 20 years ago – what the heck did they do with it?!

How is Cosmos 2 coming along? They won’t get a dime from me if they ever put it on a Russian ICBM again.

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