Your Impact

In 2025, The Planetary Society advanced its mission to empower the world’s citizens to advocate for space science and exploration. Through advocacy, education, science, and global collaboration, we championed the scientific exploration of space during a year that tested and proved the strength of our movement.

The impact The Planetary Society has made over the past five years.

Searching for ET and encouraging young minds.

In 2024, The Planetary Society championed the importance of space science and exploration through our advocacy and policy work, education and outreach, science and technology, and global collaboration. Review the key moments and achievements that defined our year with the support of our members in our annual impact report.

Exploring Europa and defending Earth.

Growing space salads and advocating for exploration

Announcing the first C. Wallace Hooser award for visionary philanthropy

Space advocacy ramps up in Washington.

Planetary Society members power our mission. Thanks to them, The Planetary Society was able to work effectively in 2023 to increase discoveries in our solar system and beyond, elevate the search for other life, and decrease the risk of Earth being hit by an asteroid.Here are the highlights of all we accomplished together — as well as where we're headed next!

Meet the asteroid hunters you help support.