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This was a big week in space, from Curiosity stumbling upon sulfur crystals to an exoplanet discovery and a major advocacy effort.

The gas giant is the Solar System's largest planet. Here's why it's also the fastest-spinning planet.

NASA has canceled VIPER, a rover designed to seek out water ice and other resources in the lunar south pole.

A comet collided with Jupiter 30 years ago, and the resulting images still inspire awe and wonder today.

One rocket could decide how soon humanity returns to the Moon — and maybe one day sets foot on Mars.

If passed, it would be the first standalone NASA authorization since 2017.

Rockets are an integral part of spaceflight, and this week they get the attention and admiration they deserve.

From the dangers of radiation to the complications of landing a crewed spacecraft, there are myriad technical challenges facing human exploration of Mars.

The House would provide a 1% increase to NASA while shifting funding toward larger programs, leaving significant budgetary holes in smaller programs.

From taking hundreds of thousands of photos of Mars to scanning the skies for asteroids, humanity is keeping an eye on our cosmic neighborhood.

On June 28, 2024, The Planetary Society hosted a policy briefing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., with the goal of educating congressional aides and […]

China’s first planetary defense test is taking shape. The ambitious mission will use a single launch to observe and impact a near-Earth asteroid.

The first-ever samples from the lunar farside are here on Earth, Titan’s seas are wavy, and you can make LEGO bricks from space dust to build lunar habitats.

Every two years, The Planetary Society awards a series of grants to asteroid hunters through our Shoemaker Near-Earth Object (NEO) Grant program. Here's the […]

If you could visit Titan, you'd be in for a very alien experience.

Where and when to spot the ISS, learn what asteroids are made of, and search for life in the Cosmos.

Binary asteroid systems can be found near Earth, in the main asteroid belt, beyond Neptune, and more.

C-type, S-type, and M-type are the three most common kinds of asteroids. Here's what each type is made of.

From the largest and most active volcanoes in space to the exoplanet with the “best hair,” this week is all about superlatives.

Seeing the ISS is easy and amazing stargazing.

NASA and ESA have signed a partnership agreement to get the ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover down to the surface of Mars, getting the mission back on track […]

Edward C. Stone, Caltech's David Morrisroe Professor of Physics, Emeritus, passed away on June 9 at the age of 88. Stone was a prominent figure in space […]

NASA's DART mission showed that if we detect a dangerous asteroid headed toward Earth, knocking it off course with a spacecraft is a potential option.

The Planetary Society is requesting proposals from individual contractors / organizations to provide design services to produce our quarterly space magazine.

Growing space salads and advocating for exploration