Planetary Society

Purchase any telescope for $100 or more from discoverystore.com, and you're eligible to receive a free 1-year membership to the Planetary Society. Perfect for any astronomy enthusiast, a Planetary Society membership entitles you to a year's subscription to The Planetary Report, discounts on admission to planetariums around the world, invitations to special events and more!

What is the Planetary Society?
The Planetary Society is a nonprofit, nongovernmental organization, funded by dues and donations from individuals around the world. The Society was founded in 1980 by Carl Sagan, Bruce Murray and Louis Friedman to encourage the exploration of our solar system and the search for extraterrestrial life. With more than 100,000 members from over 140 countries, the Society is the largest space interest group on Earth. Its main goals are:

• To encourage all spacefaring nations to explore other worlds
• To provide public information and to support educational activities about the exploration of the solar system and the search for extraterrestrial life
• To fund innovative and novel research projects that can provide a foundation for future projects of planetary exploration.

What are the benefits of membership?
Membership benefits include all of the following. For further details, visit the Planetary Society website at https://planetary.org/membership_features1.html.

• A full year's subscription to The Planetary Report, an acclaimed bimonthly magazine with lively articles and full-color photographs of celestial events.
• Invitations to special scientific tours, such as excursions to Iceland and Greenland or Society-led expeditions to collect evidence of asteroid impacts.
• A membership card, which grants you admission to Society-sponsored events and activities.
• The ability to apply (or nominate one applicant) for one of two yearly-awarded Planetary Society student scholarships for space studies.
• Special discounts on admissions from participating planetariums and science centers.

How do I receive my free membership?
To receive your free one-year membership, purchase a telescope of $100 or more from discoverystore.com and mail a copy of your receipt with name, complete mailing address, phone number and email address (optional) to:

The Planetary Society
65 North Catalina Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91106

Or fax your information directly to the Society at (626) 793-5528.

When do I get my first issue of The Planetary Report and a membership card?
Two to three weeks after your receipt is received, you will get your first issue of The Planetary Report, followed by your Planetary Society membership card.