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The Planetary Report is the internationally recognized flagship magazine of The Planetary Society, featuring lively articles and full-color photos to provide comprehensive coverage of discoveries on Earth and other planets.

This quarterly magazine reaches members of The Planetary Society all over the world, with news about planetary missions, spacefaring nations, intrepid explorers, planetary science controversies and the latest findings in humankind's exploration of the solar system.

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Download a subject index to the first 20 years of The Planetary Report (1980-2001)

Past Issues of The Planetary Report

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The Moon Issue

Celebrating our celestial companion

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The OSIRIS-REx Issue

Arriving soon: the United States’ first asteroid sample return mission

Planetary Report March Equinox 2023 cover
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The Solar Sailing Issue

How sunlight will propel space exploration further

The Planetary Report: The Year in Pictures (December 2022)
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The Year in Pictures: 2022

Looking back — and beyond

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The Uranus Issue

Why the journey will be worth the wait.

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The Path to Sample Return

Celebrating 25 years since NASA's Pathfinder launched the modern era of Mars exploration.

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