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Small BodiesStories, updates, insights, and original analysis from The Planetary Society.
The Planetary Society's Best of 2025 Winners
The official results of The Planetary Society's Best of 2025 voting campaign.
Short and thankful
A mini-Downlink to reflect on gratitude.
The Planetary Society’s 2025 space gift guide
A collection of space-themed gifts for people of all ages.
Awestruck by awesomeness
Space exploration gives us so many opportunities to experience, celebrate, and cultivate feelings of awe.
Revisiting NASA funding as the government reopens
With the U.S. government reopened and funded through Jan. 30, Congress is back to work on deciding how much to invest in federal agencies for fiscal year (FY) 2026, including NASA. Here's where things stand, and what to expect.
The Space Advocate Newsletter, November 2025
Jared's back.
Putting the pieces together
From data to human-forming elements to LEGO pieces, it’s just a matter of putting it all together.
Charitable deduction updates for 2025 & 2026
Important updates on how U.S. taxpayers can claim deductions on their taxes for charitable contributions.
“We’re made of starstuff.” What does that mean?
Carl Sagan's famous quote is more than just poetic — it's true.
Reflecting and expecting
Looking back on the year in space and anticipating what might come in 2026.
Spooky scary solar storms
For this year’s Halloween costume, try scaring people by dressing as a solar storm.
ESCAPADE launch: What to expect
NASA's ESCAPADE mission will send a pair of twin probes to Mars to study how the solar wind has stripped away the planet’s atmosphere, leaving behind the desolate surface we see today.
Space tech of the past, present, and future
From nostalgia to imagination, space technology reaches into our past, the future, and the present.
The Space Advocate Newsletter, October 2025
Glimmers of hope.
Stormy weather
Tornados swirl throughout the Solar System, and NASA-funded researchers face budgetary storms.
Promoted on Sunday, Fired on Monday: Inside a NASA Office’s sudden closure
As thousands leave the space agency, two ex-NASA workers give an inside account of how their office was abruptly shut down.
4,000 gone: Inside NASA’s brain drain
In exclusive interviews, ex-NASA scientists speak out on the impact of the agency's mass departures.
How to Save NASA Science: A retrospective on the second 2025 Day of Action
The October 2025 Save NASA Science Day of Action was our largest-ever advocacy event. Here's why it mattered.
A good day to save NASA science
The Save NASA Science Day of Action was our largest advocacy event ever, bringing together nearly 300 supporters (and one dog).
Our best proof of life on Mars yet? A deep dive into Cheyava Falls
A strange rock on Mars is different from anything we’ve seen before in the search for life.