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The Downlink

Exploration will always face setbacks, but this week’s Downlink reminds us of the impressive human ability to persevere.

Casey Dreier

The National Space Society and The Planetary Society jointly argue for funding the asteroid-hunting NEO Surveyor mission.

The Downlink

Technological innovation is a big part of the fun of space exploration, and you can help make it happen.

Casey Dreier

NASA's proposal to slash funding for NEO Surveyor highlights the lessons unlearned after COVID.

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A Martian explorer hunkers down for winter and a planet’s haze is explained.

Andrew Jones

Here is what we know about the capabilities and technologies China is considering developing in the near future for near-Earth object monitoring, cataloging, early warning and response.

Jatan Mehta

A flagship mission to the ice giants — Uranus and Neptune — will forever change our understanding of the origin and evolution of our solar system.

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There’s no limit to what a community of like-minded space enthusiasts, advocates and even famous luminaries can achieve when we all work together.

Casey Dreier

How Russia's invasion of Ukraine is changing space.

Casey Dreier

The Planetary Science Decadal Survey: after the red planet, an ice giant.

Casey Dreier

After completing Mars Sample Return, Uranus should be the target of NASA's next major planetary mission, according to a major new report by the National Academies of Sciences.

The Downlink

Celebrate 61 years of humans in space, and take a look at the latest news from our exploration of the cosmos.

Casey Dreier

The Biden Administration proposed $26 billion for NASA — we break down the potential impacts to human exploration and planetary science.

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Space exploration comes at a cost, but the investment is always worthwhile.

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Pluto, everyone’s favorite former planet, takes center stage in this week’s Downlink.

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With new instruments and a growing number of discoveries, exoplanet and exomoon research is just getting started.

Casey Dreier

A future with more of our strengths and fewer of our weaknesses.

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Intriguing moons that may hide water beneath their surfaces, and what it takes to visit them.

Casey Dreier

115 members of The Planetary Society from 33 states met with 161 congressional offices to support space science and exploration in 2022.

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Space exploration is at its core an optimistic, peaceful and cooperative endeavor. This week we look at some reminders of that spirit of exploration.