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Small BodiesStories, updates, insights, and original analysis from The Planetary Society.
The boy who named Bennu is now an aspiring astronaut
The Planetary Society spoke to Mike Puzio, who won our "Name that asteroid!" contest back in 2013.
The year in pictures: 2022
With JWST up and running, it’s one of our best Year in Pictures issues yet.
The best gift ideas for space fans in 2022
The perfect presents for the space enthusiasts in your life, hand-picked by our staff and other space fans.
NASA’s Artemis I mission has successfully launched
Despite several setbacks and delays, NASA's Artemis I mission successfully launched from Kennedy Space Center on November 16, 2022.
NASA says DART's asteroid impact was a huge success
On Tuesday, Oct. 11, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson announced that early observations indicate NASA's DART mission successfully moved asteroid moonlet Dimorphos.
See DART’s final images before it smashed into an asteroid
NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) spacecraft intentionally crashed into Dimorphos, the moon of an asteroid named Didymos.
See JWST's amazing first science images
These are some of the first science images from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), released on July 12, 2022.
How The Planetary Society got to Mars
The story of how the first-ever names on Mars became those of Planetary Society members.
Where are the ocean worlds in our solar system?
Ocean worlds are among the best candidates to search for life.
The best space pictures from the Voyager 1 and 2 missions
NASA’s Voyager missions provided an unprecedented glimpse into the outer solar system.
Meet the snow worlds
Earth isn't the only planet with snow. From Io to Enceladus, here's where snow can be found in our solar system.
Mind-blowing pictures of the solar system's most volcanic worlds
An up-close look at volcanoes in space and how they differ from those on Earth.
NASA’s Lucy mission: an odyssey to the Trojan asteroids
On October 16, NASA's Lucy spacecraft is expected to depart for the Trojan asteroids — rocky bodies that share an orbit with Jupiter.
The shape of Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is changing. Here’s why.
A new study says the winds within the famous Great Red Spot are speeding up in some places and slowing down in others.
What are the most Earth-like worlds we’ve found?
The ongoing hunt for Earth-like worlds, especially over the next few decades, hopes to illuminate how ordinary and extraordinary our planet may be.
The best pictures of Saturn’s rings
Here are some of our favorite pictures of Saturn's iconic rings, featuring images from Cassini, Voyager 1 and 2 and more.
Double Venus missions: all the burning questions NASA hopes to answer
Here's what NASA's upcoming Venus missions — DAVINCI+ and VERITAS — hope to uncover.
The best Jupiter pictures from NASA’s Juno mission
As the spacecraft prepares to embark on its extended mission, here are some of the most captivating images of Jupiter from NASA's Juno probe so far.
Why is SpaceX Sending a Dogecoin Mission to the Moon?
Elon Musk and SpaceX are sending a spacecraft to the Moon that has been paid entirely in Dogecoin, a cryptocurrency based on a meme.
This Is What Legally Happens If An Uncontrolled Rocket Damages Something
Space lawyers explain what happens if an object from something like debris from a rocket causes damage or harm.