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What might JWST reveal about TRAPPIST-1?
We spoke with the scientists leading the first observations of TRAPPIST-1 using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) in order to understand what mysteries their observations will help unlock.
The Space Advocate Newsletter, June 2022
NASA's proposal to slash funding for NEO Surveyor highlights the lessons unlearned after COVID.
How The Planetary Society got to Mars
The story of how the first-ever names on Mars became those of Planetary Society members.
Renaissance in red
Learn how Pathfinder set the stage for Mars sample return.
Your impact: June Solstice 2022
Meet the first-ever winners of our Science and Technology Empowered by the Public Grant awards!
Remembering our journey
Planetary Society members share their stories from the Mars Pathfinder landing
Request for Proposals for the 2022 Science and Technology Empowered by the Public (STEP) Grants
We are excited to announce a new Request for Proposals (RFP) for our Science and Technology Empowered by the Public (STEP) Grants.
A hazy shade of winter
A Martian explorer hunkers down for winter and a planet’s haze is explained.
China is getting serious about planetary defense
Here is what we know about the capabilities and technologies China is considering developing in the near future for near-Earth object monitoring, cataloging, early warning and response.
It’s not easy being this far out
Distant robots run into problems, and distant worlds hold onto secrets — for now.
A little too close for comfort
From gas orbiting a supermassive black hole to asteroids orbiting near the Earth, sometimes the vastness of space can feel a bit tight.
How Uranus and Neptune are key to unlocking how planets form
A flagship mission to the ice giants — Uranus and Neptune — will forever change our understanding of the origin and evolution of our solar system.
Your cosmic community
There’s no limit to what a community of like-minded space enthusiasts, advocates and even famous luminaries can achieve when we all work together.
The Space Advocate Newsletter, May 2022
How Russia's invasion of Ukraine is changing space.
When to worry about an asteroid impact
The chances of a devastating impact are small — but they aren’t zero.
That’s so metal
Gear up for a mission to a metallic world and catch up on the latest in space news.
Surreal solar sights
New ways of looking at the star that graces our skies, plus this week’s space news.
Our planet’s day in the sun
Celebrate Earth Day by appreciating some of the unique and quirky characteristics of our home world.
Are we trashing space?
Humans have left many objects throughout space — whether it's archaeology or simply littering is up for debate.
The Space Advocate Newsletter, April 2022
The Planetary Science Decadal Survey: after the red planet, an ice giant.