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The Planetary Society's LightSail 2 spacecraft has been in space a full year. Learn about our extended mission, join us on 25 June for a live celebration, and hear our team members discuss what we've accomplished.
One year after launch, The Planetary Society’s solar sail spacecraft is embarking on an extended mission dedicated to further advancing solar sailing technology.
Many of us are having a hard time looking up right now. It’s a painful moment. We here at The Planetary Society recognize we must do more to support Black people, including Black people who love space. Read our initial response from CEO Bill Nye and watch Nye speak with retired NASA astronaut Leland Melvin.
Retired NASA astronaut Leland Melvin joins Bill Nye, CEO of The Planetary Society, in a wide-ranging conversation about recent space milestones and how racial inequality afflicts space exploration.
Next month, 3 countries are launching 3 new missions to Mars. We've got everything you need to get ready.
Launch times, live coverage, and resource guides for NASA's Perseverance rover, China's Tianwen-1 orbiter and rover, and the United Arab Emirates' Hope orbiter.
Our weekly newsletter is your toolkit to learn more about space, share information with your friends and family, and take direct action to support exploration. View past issues at planetary.org/downlink and sign up to receive The Downlink in your email at planetary.org/connect.
Gear up for Asteroid Day on 30 June, explore the latest issue of The Planetary Report, and get your fill of space news for the week.
We're building guides to the worlds of our solar system and beyond, and the missions that visit them. See the latest new pages we've published.
Emily Lakdawalla • June 03, 2020 • 2
The Planetary Society has a new improved guide to all the places we've landed—or crashed—on Mars, plus planned locations for the upcoming Perseverance, Tianwen-1, and Rosalind Franklin rover missions.
The Planetary Society • May 29, 2020
Get ready for the rescheduled Crew Dragon launch and catch up on the highlights of the week in space.
The Planetary Society • May 22, 2020
Get your space exploration news and see what happens when you leave paint on the launchpad.
Nancy Atkinson • May 21, 2020 • 2
A group of researchers, backed by NASA funding, wants to use solar sails and the Sun's gravity to capture an image of an exoplanet so sharp we can see continents, oceans, and clouds.
The Planetary Society • May 20, 2020
SpaceX launched NASA astronauts on the first crewed commercial flight to the International Space Station. Read the backstory on this important milestone, and learn how you can get involved.
Casey Dreier • May 19, 2020 • 1
NASA's commercial crew program stands to be the agency's lowest-cost human spacecraft effort in nearly 60 years.
The Planetary Society • May 15, 2020
Get the scoop on space news and try out a spaceship docking simulator.
Jess Mollerup • May 11, 2020
An undergraduate physics research student describes her visit to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to see the Perseverance rover before it shipped to Florida for launch.
The Planetary Society • May 08, 2020
The latest in space exploration, from new Europa images to a movie filmed in space, plus some inspiration for at-home space art.
The Planetary Society • May 04, 2020
Images from around the globe, plus some night pictures and the spacecraft's solar panels.
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