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Let’s not forget the other Mars explorers
This week we take a look at some of the amazing Mars exploration being conducted, and celebrate the highlights of space in 2021.
Your Guide to the 2020 Astrophysics Decadal Survey
A massive space telescope to search for signs of life on hundreds of Earth-like exoplanets is the official recommendation of the U.S. astronomy community.
Optimism, ethics and pride
The values that have driven space exploration since its beginnings are still going strong today.
Craters are great but we’ve had enough, thank you
Take a look at some of Earth’s epic impact craters, and learn what we’re doing to ensure they’re our last.
DART mission resources for space fans and the press
Exclusive Planetary Society materials to help space fans tell the world about NASA's upcoming mission to impact an asteroid.
Mind-blowing space volcanoes
Taking a look at volcanic worlds in our solar system and exoplanets that might crack under pressure.
The Space Advocate Newsletter, November 2021
A new era for planetary defense.
It’s all about you
Looking at where you came from, and seeking your opinions.
Explorers beware, you’re in for a scare!
In celebration of Halloween, take a terrifying tour through our creepy cosmos.
How much does the James Webb Space Telescope cost?
Find annual expenditures, charts, and comparisons for NASA's expenditures on the James Webb Space Telescope, including contributions from the European Space Agency and the Canadian Space Agency over the same period.
Blurring the lines between imagination and reality
The realities of space go beyond what we can see, and perhaps even beyond what we can imagine.
We love Lucy
Everything you need to know about NASA’s Lucy mission to the Trojan asteroids.
NASA’s Lucy mission: an odyssey to the Trojan asteroids
On October 16, NASA's Lucy spacecraft is expected to depart for the Trojan asteroids — rocky bodies that share an orbit with Jupiter.
The Space Advocate Newsletter, October 2021
Lucy kicks off a beefier era of Discovery.
Some good old-fashioned space mysteries
Exploration is teaching us a lot about the cosmos, and a lot about how much we still don’t know.
The shape of Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is changing. Here’s why.
A new study says the winds within the famous Great Red Spot are speeding up in some places and slowing down in others.
Rocky worlds rock
This week we're all about the rocky planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars.
Supereruptions and psychedelia
The surface of Mars can teach us about its history and, with the right imaging techniques, conjure flashbacks of 60s psychedelia.
The best seat in the solar system
Look at some extraordinary views from space and imagine what you’d see if you had the best seat on SpaceX’s Dragon capsule.
Looking forward to looking into deep space
The newest issue of The Planetary Report takes a look at the James Webb Space Telescope and what it will teach us about the cosmos.