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The Downlink

With new instruments and a growing number of discoveries, exoplanet and exomoon research is just getting started.

Casey Dreier

A future with more of our strengths and fewer of our weaknesses.

The Downlink

Intriguing moons that may hide water beneath their surfaces, and what it takes to visit them.

Casey Dreier

115 members of The Planetary Society from 33 states met with 161 congressional offices to support space science and exploration in 2022.

The Downlink

Space exploration is at its core an optimistic, peaceful and cooperative endeavor. This week we look at some reminders of that spirit of exploration.

The Planetary Society

People like you need to take action to defend our planet from asteroid impacts.

Jamie Carter

Is it time NASA sent an orbiter to study the other blue planet in our solar system? Proposals for missions to study the ice giant planet Neptune and its mysterious moon Triton have been on NASA’s to-do list for over a decade, but until now nothing has happened.

The Downlink

A look at record-breaking missions, worlds and feats of exploration.

Casey Dreier

The telescope that ate astronomy is now feasting on photons.

The Downlink

Saturn’s moon Enceladus has some intriguing features: snow, ice, geysers, stripes and much more, all waiting to be further explored.

Casey Dreier

It's the most effective way to advocate for space. It also connects members of The Planetary Society with shared dreams for the future.

The Downlink

From a space station cemetery to a super-resilient spacecraft, the feats of human ingenuity that make space exploration possible are the stuff of science fiction dreams.

Casey Dreier

What I'm watching for in 2022.

The Downlink

While missions are achieving new things, the cosmos reminds us that some things are universal.

Casey Dreier

Space policy is an expression of national policy.

The Downlink

This week we take a look at some of the amazing Mars exploration being conducted, and celebrate the highlights of space in 2021.

Casey Dreier

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 Downlink

The values that have driven space exploration since its beginnings are still going strong today.

The Downlink

Take a look at some of Earth’s epic impact craters, and learn what we’re doing to ensure they’re our last.

The Downlink

Taking a look at volcanic worlds in our solar system and exoplanets that might crack under pressure.