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The Planetary Report is the internationally recognized flagship magazine of The Planetary Society, featuring lively articles and full-color photos to provide comprehensive coverage of discoveries on Earth and other planets.
This quarterly magazine reaches members of The Planetary Society all over the world, with news about planetary missions, spacefaring nations, intrepid explorers, planetary science controversies and the latest findings in humankind's exploration of the solar system.
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Download a subject index to the first 20 years of The Planetary Report (1980-2001)
Past Issues of The Planetary Report
Greatest Hits: The Year in Pictures
The Bradbury Imperative, by Andy Chaikin; Where We Stand, by Casey Dreier; The Year in Pictures, by Emily Lakdawalla; Vacuuming Planets and Targeting Asteroids, by Bruce Betts; Infinite Visions from members; Planetary Society Kids: Why is Mars Colder than Earth?
Super Robot
Curiosity's First Days on Mars, by Bruce Betts; Planetfest 2012, by Donna Stevens; Incredible Upgrades, by Bruce Betts; Why We Explore, by Paul Schenk; The Battle Continues, by Casey Dreier; We're on Mars, but We Came from the Moon, by Bill Nye
Fascinating Mars
Louis Friedman suggests a practical plan for the next hundred years of spaceflight; Charlene M. Anderson discusses a lifelong love of science fiction with writer/director Andrew Stanton; Anderson also takes an in-depth look at what the proposed 2013 NASA budget means, and what Society members can do to help; and Bruce Betts reports on fiber-optic “scramblers” and planet hunting with smaller (relatively speaking) telescopes. Snapshots from Space features an image of the Moon from Japan's Hiten processed by Ted Stryk.
Remembering: The Year in Pictures
The Year in Pictures; Snapshots from Space: 1975 was good for Venus; 2011 Advocacy Wrap-Up, by Charlene Anderson; A Letter from Russia, by Bruce Betts; Protecting the Earth from Asteroids; Planetary Society Kids: How Do We Gather Light in Space? And How Do Telescopes Work?
Beyond Water
Planetary Radio Wins Parsec Award, by Mat Kaplan; Launching Organisms, Solving Anomalies, and Naming an Asteroid, by Bruce Betts; Vesta: A Revelation, by Pablo Gutierrez-Marques; Target: Gale, by Emily Stewart Lakdawalla