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Small BodiesStories, updates, insights, and original analysis from The Planetary Society.
#AGU17: JunoCam science
JunoCam may be an outreach instrument, but its superb photos of storms on Jupiter are providing plenty of data for scientists to talk about.
Congress rejects graduate student tax
The Planetary Society was proud to join dozens of other scientific organizations in standing against this unnecessary and detrimental tax increase on the future scientific workforce of the United States.
Brief note from #AGU17: Juno observes volcanism on Io
At the American Geophysical Union meeting, members of the Juno team showed observations of active volcanism on Jupiter's moon Io.
An exoplanet-hunting space telescope turns and takes a photo of Earth
On December 10, Kepler—NASA’s prized exoplanet discovery telescope—will finally turn back and take a picture of the Earth.
The case for Venus
NASA is about to pick finalists for its next New Frontiers mission. Will Venus make the cut?
South Korea's first lunar mission planned for 2020
South Korea's first mission to the Moon, the Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter KPLO, is now planned for launch in December 2020.
Celebrating Our Volunteers
December 5th is International Volunteer Day, and The Planetary Society has many reasons to celebrate...3,652, to be exact!
The Mars Exploration Rovers Update: Opportunity Returns Fundamental Finding in Perseverance, Cruises Through Winter Solstice
Opportunity continued the historic winter science campaign inside Perseverance Valley and delivered the goods that confirmed an important discovery in November, and then cruised through winter solstice, driving the mission closer to its 14th anniversary of surface operations coming up in January.
India's Chandrayaan-2 mission preparing for March 2018 launch
India plans a return to the Moon with an orbiter, lander, and rover on the Chandrayaan-2 mission.
Clipper Slipper
Will NASA's Space Launch System be ready to launch a Europa mission in 2022?
How far they'll go: Moana shows the power of Polynesian celestial navigation
The Polynesian peoples' astronomical knowledge helped them colonize the vast Pacific Ocean.
Emily's recommended space books for kids of all ages, 2017
Welcome to my ninth annual recommendations and gift guide to books about space, planets, and astronauts for kids of all ages!
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.
Sharing Space in Australia
The Planetary Society’s 2017 journey to Australia expanded our perspective, advocacy and global community. It was rich with reminders close to Carl Sagan’s heart: We are all connected through time, humankind, and our origins in the stars.
Dawn Journal: Second Extended Mission
Building on the successes of its primary mission and its first extended mission, NASA has approved the veteran explorer for a second extended mission.
Mastcam-Z team blog: Preparing for five-hour operations
It takes hundreds of scientists and engineers many years to design and build just one instrument for a Mars mission. In the first Mastcam-Z team blog post, we'll talk about the special challenges we expect for Mars 2020 operations, and how we're planning to overcome them.
The Mars Exploration Rovers Update: Opportunity Pops Wheelies Over Etched Rocks in Perseverance
As brutally cold got even colder at Endeavour Crater in October, the depths of winter gripped Opportunity, and ‘life’ on Mars slowed. But the robot field geologist continued to work on through the doldrums of the season.
Bridenstine makes his case for NASA administrator job
Republicans and Democrats spent nearly 3 hours showering Bridenstine with both praise and criticism.