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

Whole new (or newly discovered) worlds

More planets and moons are being discovered all the time. It’s up to us to explore them.

A time for action

NASA science is under threat, and people are speaking up to defend it.

Good lunar morning

Sunrise on the Moon kicks off Blue Ghost’s mission, including sampling lunar regolith with a technology supported by Planetary Society members and donors.

Color me impressed!

Colors can provide all kinds of clues in our efforts to unravel the mysteries of the Cosmos.

Proving resilience

Two missions approach the Moon, NASA dodges layoffs, and an artist captures the spirit of resilience.

Planetary Valentines

Space gets lovey-dovey this week with heart-shaped features, kisses blown on the solar wind, and reasons you should fall for fungi.

Kiss kiss kaboom!

Some impacts are violent and powerful. Others are more like a kiss.

Timeless collections

From galaxies to stamps to asteroid samples, some collections never go out of style.

Peekaboo!

The Moon occults Mars, Gaia is done seeing stars, and The Planetary Society shares a vision for the next four years of space policy.

Teamwork makes the dream work

From internationally collaborative missions to crowdfunding for space tech, when we work together we can make great things happen.

Up close and personal

The Parker Solar Probe comes closer to the Sun than ever before, and two icy bodies cozy up after an impact.

Are we there yet?

Perseverance makes it to the Jezero Crater rim, and we’re antsy to start another year of space exploration.

Anniversaries abound

Hubble, Chandra, OPAL, and XXM-Newton are all celebrating milestones by sharing amazing images and discoveries.

Best in show

The winners of the Best of 2024 are here! Plus, look back on two years of sharing space over the radiowaves and help pick a new name for a quasi-moon.

Twister, but make it magnetic

A Jovian storm has its roots in a magnetic vortex, life finds a way into an asteroid sample, and more this week in space.

Gazing off into space

Turn your gaze to the heavens and you’ll find planets, stars, galaxies, and perhaps a new passion.

Ripples and rivers

Liquids do all kinds of interesting things on planetary surfaces, from creating rippled impact craters to streaming out from under carbon dioxide glaciers.