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With funding from LEGO Co., the Pasadena-based Planetary Society The Planetary Society is a large, publicly supported, not-for-profit organization that has many research projects related to astronomy. It is based in Pasadena, California (the same city as NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory) but has an international membership.  has launched a worldwide educational initiative on NASA's exploration of Mars The exploration of Mars has been an important part of the space exploration programs of the Soviet Union (later Russia), the United States, Europe, and Japan. Dozens of robotic spacecraft, including orbiters, landers, and rovers, have been launched toward Mars since the 1960s. .

The highlight is an essay contest in which 20 students from around the world will be invited to the Jet Propulsion Laboratory “JPL” redirects here. For other uses, see JPL (disambiguation).

Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is a NASA research center located in the cities of Pasadena and La CaƱada Flintridge, near Los Angeles, California, USA.
 in Pasadena to take part in the monitoring and interpretation of findings by two "Red Rovers" scheduled to be launched next summer and land on Mars in early 2004.
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Title Annotation:LEGO Co supports Planetary Society's education initiative
Author:Greenberg, David
Publication:Los Angeles Business Journal
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Oct 28, 2002
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