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The Downlink

The more we search, the more we find. From exoplanets to moons to asteroids, the list of worlds just keeps growing.

The Downlink

Jupiter’s moons have always been exciting to explore, and a new era of Jovian moon research is about to begin.

Jason Davis

Stunning views of Europa and the Eagle Nebula headline our roundup of space images released last month.

The Downlink

Exploration will always face setbacks, but this week’s Downlink reminds us of the impressive human ability to persevere.

The Downlink

The realities of space go beyond what we can see, and perhaps even beyond what we can imagine.

The Downlink

Everything you need to know about NASA’s Lucy mission to the Trojan asteroids.

Rae Paoletta

On October 16, NASA's Lucy spacecraft is expected to depart for the Trojan asteroids — rocky bodies that share an orbit with Jupiter.

Casey Dreier

Lucy kicks off a beefier era of Discovery.

The Downlink

Exploration is teaching us a lot about the cosmos, and a lot about how much we still don’t know.

The Downlink

10 years after launching, Juno is still showing us Jupiter’s stunning beauty.

The Downlink

See images of the cosmos that reflect fascinating features of worlds and stars, and take action to advance exploration.

The Planetary Society

Six scientists share the major planetary science discoveries of the past decade, and the questions that will drive the next 10 years of solar system exploration.

Casey Dreier

SpaceX says it wants to save NASA money, but its actions could cost taxpayers more in the end.

Van Kane

Last week, NASA selected its thirteenth and fourteenth missions in its low cost Discovery program.

Jason Davis

NASA announced two new asteroid missions today named Lucy and Psyche that will fill important gaps in our understanding of how the solar system was formed. Here are eight things to know about the two missions.

Van Kane

If NASA’s managers hold to their schedule, we will learn sometime this month what NASA’s next planetary mission will be.

Van Kane

Van Kane rounds up the missions selected to move onto the next round in NASA's Discovery proposal process.

Casey Dreier

NASA announced the first-round selections for its next Discovery mission today. A total of five planetary mission concepts -- three targeted at asteroids, two at Venus -- will move to the next stage of the competition.

Van Kane

Van Kane rounds up some of the latest NASA Discovery mission proposals aiming to explore our solar system's smallest bodies.

Van Kane

With the release of the official Announcement of Opportunity (AO) early in November, NASA has officially begun the competition to select its next low cost ($450M) Discovery program planetary mission. Because planetary scientists are free to propose missions to any destination in the solar system other than the sun and Earth, these competitions bring out the creativity in the planetary science program.