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Small BodiesStories, updates, insights, and original analysis from The Planetary Society.
Who loves the Sun?
Our host star takes center stage, and JWST demands a little more patience.
JWST launch guide: Everything you need to know
NASA’s long-awaited, greatly anticipated observatory has blasted off on a mission to revolutionize our understanding of the cosmos.
The year in pictures: Planetary exploration in 2021
The past year as seen through the eyes of space missions across the solar system.
Catching the passion with Charlene Anderson
An interview with Charlene Anderson, who served as editor of The Planetary Report from 1980 to 2012.
Your impact: December solstice 2021
Our members sent LightSail to the Smithsonian and suggested space gifts for the holiday season.
Night Sky Photography for Beginners
An introduction to full-sky astrophotography using a digital camera.
Do look up!
A comet, an eclipse, a meteor shower, and planets... all are amazing reasons to look up at the night skies.
The Space Advocate Newsletter, December 2021
Space policy is an expression of national policy.
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.
The Best of 2021
Results from your votes for the best of planetary science and exploration in 2021.
Optimism, ethics and pride
The values that have driven space exploration since its beginnings are still going strong today.
Gifts for space lovers
Looking for the best space gifts for the holidays? Whether you’re shopping for the space enthusiast in your life or are looking for ideas for your own wish list, we’ve got you covered. This space gift guide brings together suggestions from the people who love space the most: Planetary Society members and supporters.
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.
LightSail 2 sails into Smithsonian
The prestigious Washington, D.C. institution will display two models of LightSail 2, which is continuing to demonstrate flight by light in Earth orbit.
The LightSail 2 latest: mission updates, pictures and more
Almost 30 months after liftoff, the mission continues to help prepare for the next generation of solar sail missions.
Mind-blowing space volcanoes
Taking a look at volcanic worlds in our solar system and exoplanets that might crack under pressure.
Mind-blowing pictures of the solar system's most volcanic worlds
An up-close look at volcanoes in space and how they differ from those on Earth.
The Space Advocate Newsletter, November 2021
A new era for planetary defense.