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Press Releases/Media Alerts
Media Advisory: LightSail 2 Successfully Deploys Solar Sail (July 24, 2019)
The Planetary Society’s LightSail 2 spacecraft has successfully deployed the large, aluminized Mylar sail it will use to raise its orbit solely with sunlight.
Media Advisory: LightSail 2 Will Attempt Solar Sail Deployment on Tuesday, July 23 (July 19, 2019)
The Planetary Society's LightSail 2 spacecraft is almost ready to go solar sailing!
Planetary Society-funded Technology Picked by NASA for Possible Moon Flight (July 11, 2019)
PlanetVac, a Planetary Society-funded technology that simplifies the process of collecting samples from other worlds, may fly to the Moon.
Recent Blogs
Venus' Watery Past, and Listening to Mars
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.
Ten New Pictures from LightSail 2
The Planetary Society • May 04, 2020
Images from around the globe, plus some night pictures and the spacecraft's solar panels.
A Comet Breakup and a Planet Defined
The Planetary Society • May 01, 2020
From space news to vintage tees, here’s everything you need to stay connected to planetary exploration.
A Puffy Planet and a Cat on Titan
The Planetary Society • April 24, 2020
News from the forefront of exploration, plus a collection to help you keep your cosmic calm.
A New Exoplanet and a Martian Helicopter
The Planetary Society • April 17, 2020
Learn all about what’s happening in space exploration, and check out some great space art.
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Bill Nye Head Shot Dark 2015
F. Scott Schafer
Bill Nye and the World 2015 (2)
F. Scott Schafer
Bill Nye with LightSail Model
F. Scott Schafer
Bill Nye Thinking 2015
F. Scott Schafer
CubeSats have made low-cost space missions a reality for universities and research groups. However, these tiny satellites lack propulsion. LightSail will demonstrate the viability of solar sailing for CubeSats.
The Planetary Society's Shoemaker NEO Grant program helps astronomers find, track and characterize near-Earth objects.
Planetary Deep Drill is designed to explore tens, hundreds or even thousands of meters below the Martian polar ice caps and Europa's icy crust.
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