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In her role as Public Education Specialist, Kate works to engage the public in the adventure of space exploration and empower people to share their knowledge with others.
Kate is the editor of The Planetary Report and writes for planetary.org on a variety of space topics.
Based in Guelph, ON, Kate also has a focus on sharing space with Canadian audiences and represents The Planetary Society in the Canadian space community.
From 2017-2020, Kate served on the Government of Canada’s Space Advisory Board and currently serves on SEDS Canada’s Board of Advisors.
Kate is the author of Space Is Cool As F*** and Moons and enjoys channeling her interest in science into creative projects.
Latest Articles
Exploring rogue planets, how they form, and how they expand our conception of what counts as a planet.
The most memorable and impactful images from space exploration in 2025.
The official results of The Planetary Society's Best of 2025 voting campaign.
Latest Planetary Radio Appearances
Planetary Radio looks back at the biggest space exploration stories of 2025, from stunning images and major missions to hard lessons about how science moves forward. Host Sarah Al-Ahmed is joined by members of The Planetary Society’s communications team to reflect on what defined the year, and what they’re most excited to see in 2026.
The Planetary Society’s Kate Howells has written this beautifully illustrated trek among our Solar System’s most intriguing and mysterious moons.
Host Sarah Al-Ahmed speaks with Staci Horvath, outreach coordinator at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and director of International Observe the Moon Night, and Theresa Summer, astronomy educator at the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, about the history and global impact of International Observe the Moon Night.