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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

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The Search for Life

How life on Earth shapes the hunt for life out there.

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The Exoplanet Issue

The expanding frontier of discovery.

March equinox 2024 TPR cover
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The Eclipse Issue

Science and splendor under the shadow.

December solstice 2023 TPR cover
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The Year in Pictures: 2023

The images that defined a year of science and exploration.

Planetary Report September Equinox 2023 cover
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The Moon Issue

Celebrating our celestial companion

OSIRIS-REx issue cover
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The OSIRIS-REx Issue

Arriving soon: the United States’ first asteroid sample return mission

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