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Small BodiesStories, updates, insights, and original analysis from The Planetary Society.
Let's talk about Elon Musk launching his Tesla into space
Hop in, it'll be eternity 'till we make it to M83.
Preview: Succeed or fail, SpaceX's Falcon Heavy test sure to be a blast
Possible outcomes of next week's test include an explosion or a car launched into orbit around the Sun.
Creating a guidebook for Earth's hypothetical twin
Early Earth's atmosphere wasn't a place for humans. Yet the planet had microbial life—something we should keep in mind for exoplanets.
Here's our rolling list of space things affected by the U.S. government shutdown
The International Space Station stays open for business; everything else is at least somewhat affected.
Let's talk about NASA's latest commercial crew delay
SpaceX and Boeing might not be certified to carry astronauts to the International Space Station until 2019 or 2020.
No plumes? No problem. How Europa Clipper will analyze an icy moon's ocean
Europa doesn't have grandiose plumes like Enceladus. So how will the Clipper mission figure out what's in Europa's ocean?
Visualize today's solstice with images from Earth-observing satellites
What do the shortest days of the year look like from space?
Downselect: NASA narrows future mission destination to comet 67P or Titan
The winner will be picked in 2019.
The case for Venus
NASA is about to pick finalists for its next New Frontiers mission. Will Venus make the cut?
Clipper Slipper
Will NASA's Space Launch System be ready to launch a Europa mission in 2022?
This newly discovered Earth-sized planet could harbor life
And it's only 11 light-years away.
Reminder: The Giant Magellan Telescope is going to be awesome
The GMT will characterize Earth-size exoplanets' atmospheres, looking for compounds that indicate the presence of life.
Planetary Society asteroid hunter snags picture of interstellar visitor ʻOumuamua
Asteroid hunters named the first-known interstellar asteroid ʻOumuamua as a nod to its scout-like traits.
Bridenstine makes his case for NASA administrator job
Republicans and Democrats spent nearly 3 hours showering Bridenstine with both praise and criticism.
Here's how engineers closed out LightSail 2 for flight
The Planetary Society's LightSail 2 spacecraft is in a flight-ready state, marking a major milestone for the program.
Is There Anybody out There?
The Planetary Society has supported SETI, the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, practically since our founding in 1980. Learn the past, present, and future of SETI.
Planetary Society-funded telescopes help find ring around Haumea, a distant dwarf planet
Haumea has a ring! Two telescopes used in the discovery—one in Slovenia, and one in Italy—received funding from The Planetary Society's Shoemaker Near Earth Object (NEO) Grant program, which helps amateur astronomers find, track and characterize near-Earth asteroids.
We choose to go to the Moon and do the other things
Vice President Mike Pence kicked off the National Space Council's first meeting today by declaring Americans will return to the Moon. Casey Dreier and Jason Davis analyze this new direction for NASA's human spaceflight program.
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk updates Mars colonization plans
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk presented an updated version of his Mars colonization plans today, during a widely anticipated talk at the 68th International Astronautical Congress in Adelaide, Australia.
Review: 'Discovery' is a bold, new addition to the Star Trek franchise
In a review of Star Trek: Discovery, Jason Davis says he expected Discovery to be a cross between Enterprise and the new reboot movies. Instead, the show turned out to be something else entirely.