Articles

Kate Howells

When searching for extraterrestrial life, we have to base our hunt on what we know about life on our own planet. This may seem limiting, but there's a lot we can learn from the astonishingly diverse lifeforms we have here on Earth.

Mat Kaplan

Announcing a new space book club, where Planetary Society members can discuss great books and connect directly with authors and other experts.

The Downlink

Learn all about the possible volcanic activity found on Venus, the facts about a hyped-up near-Earth asteroid, Jupiter’s newest moons, and what space images sound like.

Casey Dreier

The requested $27.2 billion would keep all major human and robotic initiatives going forward, though most of it would be offset by inflation.

Jason Davis

The findings bolster long-held suspicions that the planet, which is covered in volcanic rock, is still active today.

Jason Davis

Jupiter's 92 confirmed moons can teach us how the giant planets formed, and what conditions were like in the early Solar System.

The Downlink

Curiosity captures crepuscular rays on Mars, a new member community launches, and solar sailing takes exploration into the future.

Kate Howells

The Planetary Society has a new virtual space for members to connect and work together to advance space science and exploration.

Casey Dreier

If public space agencies don't settle space, who will? And what values will they carry with them?

The Planetary Society

The results of our Best of 2022 awards are in!

Jason Davis

An exciting future for solar sailing is on the horizon.

Kate Howells

The Planetary Society has a long history of helping the public make progress in space exploration.

The Downlink

Finding asteroids before they hit Earth not only protects us from harm, it can also yield beautiful photos.

The Downlink

This week’s roundup of space news and exploration inspiration will leave you seeing red (in the best way possible).

Casey Dreier

A space-based solution like NEO Surveyor will find more asteroids, more quickly, than any ground-based alternative. Combined with deflection technology, this gives humanity a chance to alter its fate should a threatening asteroid be found early enough.

The Downlink

When we combine data sources, collaborate with each other, and invite artistic perspectives, we can better understand the Universe we live in.

Kate Howells

When an asteroid exploded in the atmosphere above Chelyabinsk, Russia on Feb. 15, 2013, it made history and underscored the importance of planetary defense.

The Downlink

An old image of Mars drives scientific questions today, moons and mini asteroids fuel fascination, and an unexpected ursine figure shows itself.

Casey Dreier

The new cislunar national strategy suggests a new level of maturity for our coming lunar decade.

Kate Howells

A brief guide to eight of our Solar System's most fascinating and scientifically promising moons.