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Small BodiesStories, updates, insights, and original analysis from The Planetary Society.
A time for action
NASA science is under threat, and people are speaking up to defend it.
A potential extinction-level event?
An edited interview transcript between The Planetary Society’s Chief of Space Policy Casey Dreier, Director of Government Relations Jack Kiraly, and Planetary Radio host Sarah Al-Ahmed about reports that the White House is considering a 25% cut to NASA’s topline budget in 2026, including a 50% cut to the Science Mission Directorate.
Advocating for planetary exploration on Capitol Hill
How The Planetary Society helped bring Venus and Moon scientists to fight for missions on Capitol Hill.
Space for everyone
Reflecting on the last strategic era, and on to the next.
A new look for The Planetary Report
How an iconic magazine gets a makeover.
Are we alone in the universe? AI may help us find out
A Planetary Society-funded project uses machine learning to search for intelligent alien life.
EELS and the future of exploration
How artificial intelligence could traverse other worlds
Exploration on autopilot
The future of AI in space.
Computing in space exploration history
Before artificial intelligence, there was human ingenuity.
Good lunar morning
Sunrise on the Moon kicks off Blue Ghost’s mission, including sampling lunar regolith with a technology supported by Planetary Society members and donors.
Color me impressed!
Colors can provide all kinds of clues in our efforts to unravel the mysteries of the Cosmos.
Proving resilience
Two missions approach the Moon, NASA dodges layoffs, and an artist captures the spirit of resilience.
How The Planetary Society's grassroots movement shapes the future of space
With wide-reaching support, we're speaking up for space missions and sharing our love of space.
The Space Advocate Newsletter, February 2025
Your monthly guidestar to space politics and policy is back.
Planetary Valentines
Space gets lovey-dovey this week with heart-shaped features, kisses blown on the solar wind, and reasons you should fall for fungi.
How space explorers could grow habitats from fungus
A NASA-funded project is exploring the possibility of using mycelium — the root-like structure in fungi — to grow habitats on the Moon or Mars.
Fighting for VIPER on Capitol Hill
Two planetary scientists share their story of meeting with members of Congress to speak up for the VIPER lunar mission.
Kiss kiss kaboom!
Some impacts are violent and powerful. Others are more like a kiss.
Timeless collections
From galaxies to stamps to asteroid samples, some collections never go out of style.
Should you be worried about Asteroid 2024 YR4?
Experts weigh in about the recently discovered near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4 that has about a 1% chance of impacting Earth on Dec. 22, 2032.