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Press Releases
Jan 19, 1999
Planetary Society Turns Eyes to the Skies for ETThe Planetary Society will turn eyes to the skies to scan for possible light signals with three new optical SETI (the search for extraterrestrial intelligence) programs.
Latest Articles on planetary.org
Big news from the magnetosphere
At five years and counting, the Van Allen Probes mission continues to reshape our thinking about how Earth’s radiation belts flex and reconfigure under the influence of solar storms.
A WIYN-win partnership
NASA and the National Science Foundation are teaming up to observe exoplanets discovered by Kepler and TESS.
The Mars Exploration Rovers Update: Opportunity Makes Tracks on Magical Mystery Tour of Different Rocks
Opportunity continued exploring the south trough of Perseverance in May, still looking for evidence that explains just how this one-of-a-kind valley meandering through Endeavour Crater’s rim formed.
So you need questions answered about space
A post for kids whose teachers have told them to send emails to scientists asking questions.
Mars' growth stunted!
Mars is a weirdo. (Well, as far as planets go).
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