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Small BodiesStories, 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.
That’s a mare
An unusual lunar feature, Saturn’s shining rings, and Mars’ complex gullies.
Hard-working spacecraft and even harder-working microbes
The Soyuz spacecraft have been helping humans get to and from space for decades, but that’s nothing compared to the billions of years that microorganisms have been making life on Earth possible.
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).
Asteroids worth getting psyched about
New discoveries from Ryugu, material heading our way from Bennu, and anticipation for a mission to Psyche.
The Planetary Society’s Space Book Club
Announcing a new space book club, where Planetary Society members can discuss great books and connect directly with authors and other experts.
Volcanic Venus, myriad moons, and space sonification
Learn all about the possible volcanic activity found on Venus, the facts about a hyped-up near-Earth asteroid, Jupiter’s newest moons, and what space images sound like.
Spectacularly crepuscular!
Curiosity captures crepuscular rays on Mars, a new member community launches, and solar sailing takes exploration into the future.