Explore Worlds
Find Life
Defend Earth
Press Room
Welcome to The Planetary Society's Press Room. Here you'll find the latest information about Society events, programs, leaders, and other news about the exploration of the universe.
Media Contact
To join our media list, or for more information about our news, please contact Danielle Gunn at [email protected] or 626-793-5100.
Press Releases
Jul 30, 2020
The Planetary Society Releases Official Statement on the Launch of Perseverance“These are trying times, but we remain capable of great things.”
Jul 27, 2020
Public Invited to Virtual Mars Launch Party Hosted by The Planetary Society, Space for Humanity, and Helios CapitalPublic invited to virtual Mars launch party featuring Planetary Society CEO Bill Nye, NASA Astronaut finalist Dr. Sian Proctor, Contact host Sarah Cruddas, and more.
Jun 12, 2020
Retired NASA Astronaut Leland Melvin and Bill Nye Discuss Space Exploration, Racial InjusticeA personal discussion that examines the differences in experience between Bill Nye, who is white, and retired NASA astronaut Leland Melvin, who is Black, and how that has affected their work in space exploration.
Latest Articles on planetary.org
High-Resolution Photography for Print and Online Purposes
Image usage policy: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License. For additional publication permissions, please contact us.
Click thumbnails to enlarge.
The Bruce Murray Space Image Library
The Planetary Society’s Bruce Murray Space Image Library is a unique collection of photos and videos from the world’s space agencies, as well as artwork, diagrams, and amateur-processed space images, many of which are not available elsewhere.