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Stories, updates, insights, and original analysis from The Planetary Society. 

LightSail 1 in Earth orbit

Cosmos 2

A letter from the Executive Director to the members and supporters of The Planetary Society.

Phoenix descends

No descent images or sounds from Phoenix

A couple of days ago Malin Space Science Systems (MSSS) issued a news notice that explains some of the horse-trading that went on behind the scenes to rescue MARDI, the descent imaging camera that they are building for the Mars Science Laboratory rover.

Dawn in survey orbit at Ceres

Dawn Journal: Halfway Through Checkout

Now more than halfway through its 80-day initial checkout phase, the Dawn spacecraft continues to please its fans in mission control and throughout much of the rest of the universe.

Artist's concept of 55 Cancri's fifth-discovered planet

Planetary System Detected Around SETI@home Target Star

A fully formed planetary system, with five different planets of varying sizes and orbits has been found, orbiting a star more than 40 light years away. Significantly, it is the very same star, 55 Cancri, that was one of the chief targets of the SETI@home reobservations at Arecibo in March 2003.

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