Results of all observations appear in the NAMN Newsletter which is produced electronically after each coordinated watch. Although we primarily use email for communication among our members, coordinated watch notices and data reporting is also done by postal mail and telephone. The Planetary 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. The Society is a non profit, nongovernmental organization, funded by dues and donations from individuals around the world. With more than 100,000 members from over 140 countries, we are the largest space interest group on Earth.
Membership is open to all people interested in our mission.
The RASC is devoted to the advancement of astronomy and allied sciences, and its members are from many countries and from all walks of life. This organization is a scientific, non-profit group founded for the sole purpose of supporting amateur radio astronomy. SARA was organized in the early 1980's and today has about 400 members worldwide. The group consists of optical astronomers, ham radio operators, engineers, teachers and non-technical persons. Many of our members are new to the field of radio astronomy and membership is extended to all who have an interest in radio astronomy.