Articles

Kate Howells

Los eclipses parciales son los eclipses solares más comunes. Aquí te explicamos por qué y por qué vale la pena salir a mirar al cielo (de forma segura).

Jason Davis

The sample capsule parachuted to a landing at the Department of Defense’s Utah Test and Training Range southwest of Salt Lake City.

The Downlink

Celebrate today’s equinox, but be sure to check when your location’s equilux takes place. And there’s lots to celebrate about this year’s Day of Action.

Kate Howells

An overview of annular solar eclipses, how they work, what they're like to experience, and how to view one safely.

Jason Davis

We asked two eclipse chasers for tips on how to plan your big moment in the Moon's shadow.

Jack Kiraly

Planetary Society members traveled to Washington, D.C., in September 2023 to advocate for the future of space science and exploration.

The Downlink

Some things are lost — Moon rocks, Io’s water, even (briefly) the Sun’s light — but what we find in space is so much greater.

Kate Howells

A list of useful words and terms relating to lunar and solar eclipses.

Jason Davis

Informieren Sie sich im Voraus, was Sie erwartet, und seien Sie darauf vorbereitet, ein kosmisches Spektakel zu erleben, das in der Natur seinesgleichen sucht.

The Downlink

Discover what causes a comet’s color and what it might be like to listen to one whiz by.

Jason Davis

Infórmese con antelación sobre qué esperar y prepárese para presenciar un espectáculo cósmico sin igual en la naturaleza.

Jason Davis

Renseignez-vous à l'avance sur ce à quoi vous attendre et préparez-vous à être témoin d'un spectacle cosmique sans égal dans la nature.

Jason Davis

Know what to expect ahead of time, and be prepared to experience a cosmic spectacle like nothing else in nature.

Kate Howells

A guide to how to make sure your solar eclipse glasses are safe and certified, plus tips on what to do — and what not to do — if you want to experience an eclipse without glasses.

Kate Howells

Comet Nishimura was discovered in August 2023, and is passing close to Earth and the Sun in September. Learn more about it and how to find it.

Jason Davis

The spacecraft will drop off its precious samples of asteroid Bennu on Sept. 24, 2023.

The Downlink

See the month’s coolest space pictures, see planets in the night sky, and create the future in space that you want to see.

The Planetary Society

Meet the asteroid hunters you help support.

Kate Howells

Exploring humanity’s long relationship with the Moon.

Kate Howells

How the origins of the Moon could shape the future of human space exploration.