Another world-class telescope is one step closer to first light.<\/strong> The Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT), which aims to be one of the most powerful ground-based observatories of all time, has entered its final design phase. Join Sarah Al-Ahmed on this week\u2019s Planetary Radio, as she speaks with Rebecca Bernstein, chief scientist for the GMT Organization and astronomer at the Carnegie Institution for Science, about the civilization-scale science this observatory will accomplish. Image credit: GMTO Corporation<\/i><\/p>\n We\u2019re preparing our next efforts to Save NASA Science.<\/strong> Now that we have delivered our petition \u2014 along with its 20,000+ signatures \u2014 to the U.S. Congress, what comes next? Jack Kiraly, our director of government relations, breaks down what the future might hold. With both the House and Senate planning to hold hearings soon, we expect more advocacy ahead.<\/p>\n Shoemaker award-winners are making a difference.<\/strong> Over just the past two years, our support for advanced amateur astronomers has helped volunteers take thousands of observations of potentially dangerous near-Earth objects (NEOs). We checked in with our awardees to hear about their latest accomplishments. Highlights include critical measurements of asteroids that recently made headlines, as well as studies of others that ended up impacting Earth.<\/p>\n When should you worry about an asteroid impact?<\/strong> Our handy new guide to the Torino impact hazard scale breaks the answer down so that anyone can tell which NEOs might spell catastrophe \u2014 and which are just clickbait.<\/p>\n July’s book club is coming up!<\/strong> Next month, The Planetary Society\u2019s book club will consider what it means to view Earth from space. Join Mat Kaplan and Frank White on Tuesday, July 8, at 9 pm ET, for a live virtual event to discuss White\u2019s new book, \u201cThe Overview Effect: Space Exploration and Human Evolution,\u201d in our Book Club Q&A. White originally coined the term \u201coverview effect\u201d in the 1980s. Members can join the event in the online member community and participate in discussions with the author. Not yet a member Join today.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n![\"Planetary](\"https:\/\/planetary.s3.amazonaws.com\/assets\/email\/newsletter\/email-tps-logo-small.png\"){kind=logo}
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