In other news:
The Planetary Society Announces Winner of Celestial Escape to Mauna Kea Sweepstakes
"Duluth, Georgia resident Freya Sato wins luxury Hawaii stargazing experience, private Keck Observatory access, and a personal Q&A with Bill Nye"
Congratulations to Freya Sato, I hope you have a wonderful time on the Big Island!
"Pasadena, CA (June 12, 2026) — The Planetary Society today announced Freya Sato of Duluth, Georgia, as the winner of its Celestial Escape to Mauna Kea Sweepstakes, a fundraising campaign that drew 11,788 entries and raised $542,800 for the organization's mission to advance space science and exploration.
Sato, a self-described space enthusiast whose love of space began with Carl Sagan's Cosmos series, will receive a five-night luxury stay for two at The Westin Hapuna Beach Resort, a Hawaii Forest & Trail Mauna Kea Summit & Stars experience, private behind-the-scenes access to the Keck telescopes, a $2,500 travel stipend, and a private Zoom Q&A with Planetary Society Chief Ambassador Bill Nye.
"I have spent my whole life in light-polluted areas, and have never had any luck going stargazing, so I am really looking forward to the stargazing on top of Mauna Kea," said Sato. "I have never been to Hawaii either, so I am really looking forward to the whole trip!""
https://www.planetary.org/press-releases...weepstakes
The Planetary Society Announces Winner of Celestial Escape to Mauna Kea Sweepstakes
"Duluth, Georgia resident Freya Sato wins luxury Hawaii stargazing experience, private Keck Observatory access, and a personal Q&A with Bill Nye"
Congratulations to Freya Sato, I hope you have a wonderful time on the Big Island!
"Pasadena, CA (June 12, 2026) — The Planetary Society today announced Freya Sato of Duluth, Georgia, as the winner of its Celestial Escape to Mauna Kea Sweepstakes, a fundraising campaign that drew 11,788 entries and raised $542,800 for the organization's mission to advance space science and exploration.
Sato, a self-described space enthusiast whose love of space began with Carl Sagan's Cosmos series, will receive a five-night luxury stay for two at The Westin Hapuna Beach Resort, a Hawaii Forest & Trail Mauna Kea Summit & Stars experience, private behind-the-scenes access to the Keck telescopes, a $2,500 travel stipend, and a private Zoom Q&A with Planetary Society Chief Ambassador Bill Nye.
"I have spent my whole life in light-polluted areas, and have never had any luck going stargazing, so I am really looking forward to the stargazing on top of Mauna Kea," said Sato. "I have never been to Hawaii either, so I am really looking forward to the whole trip!""
https://www.planetary.org/press-releases...weepstakes