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  Our citizen-funded spacecraft successfully demonstrated solar sailing for CubeSats.

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The Planetary Report

Celebrating 40 Years

A Planetary Society retrospective, plus Carl Sagan's Adventure of the Planets and an inspiring young explorer.

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The Planetary Society

Our Vision

Know the cosmos and our place within it.

Our Mission

Empowering the world's citizens to advance space science and exploration.