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Stories, updates, insights, and original analysis from The Planetary Society.

See for yourself

See the month’s coolest space pictures, see planets in the night sky, and create the future in space that you want to see.

Moonstruck

From asteroid impacts to spacecraft landings (whether successful or not), the Moon is no stranger to being struck.

Aquatic equivalencies

From searching for life to training for spaceflight, water is an essential part of space exploration.

That’s a mare

An unusual lunar feature, Saturn’s shining rings, and Mars’ complex gullies.

Moonshadow, Moonshadow

The Moon casts shadows on itself and on Earth, environmental concerns overshadow a test launch’s success, and exoplanets are awesome (beyond a shadow of a doubt).

Good omens

The future is looking brighter thanks to a proven asteroid deflection technique and an array of visionary ideas for space exploration innovation.

Stars in the making

A new solar telescope takes center stage, new stars collect mass, and musicians sonify space imagery.

A space smorgasbord

Sample the best tidbits from space exploration this week, including news from across the Solar System and beyond, and personal insights from leaders of exploration.

Do look up!

A comet, an eclipse, a meteor shower, and planets... all are amazing reasons to look up at the night skies.

Supereruptions and psychedelia

The surface of Mars can teach us about its history and, with the right imaging techniques, conjure flashbacks of 60s psychedelia.

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