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  • Should you be worried about solar storms?
    on March 26, 2024 at 2:00 pm

    As the Sun nears solar maximum, the odds of potentially dangerous solar storms go up. What could one do to Earth?

  • NASA's FY 2025 budget request is not enough
    on March 25, 2024 at 10:30 pm

    Federal spending caps and inflation take a bite out of NASA's ambitions.

  • Is the Moon shrinking?
    on March 25, 2024 at 2:00 pm

    The Moon is shrinking in both actual volume and its apparent size from Earth’s perspective. We explain how scientists know this, why it happens, and how it […]

  • Hidden depths and a cosmic mystery
    on March 22, 2024 at 2:30 pm

    Jupiter has much more going on beneath its outer clouds, and NASA invites players to unravel a fictional mystery.

  • Queqiao-2: China’s bridge for lunar exploration
    on March 22, 2024 at 2:00 pm

    China's Queqiao-2 spacecraft will relay communications to Earth to support lunar far side and south pole missions, including missions led by international […]

  • The Planetary Society advocacy priorities in NASA’s final 2024 budget
    on March 20, 2024 at 7:00 am

    Funding for the Near-Earth Object Surveyor, support for VERITAS, and a second lease on life for Mars Sample Return were all included in the final congressional […]

  • How to find eclipse events in your area
    on March 18, 2024 at 2:00 pm

    There are hundreds of eclipse events being held all across North America. Here's how to find one near you.

  • Transits are cool, but…
    on March 15, 2024 at 2:30 pm

    A moon transiting the Sun is awesome, but still doesn’t quite compare to a total solar eclipse. Learn why, find out about Europa Clipper’s message in a […]

  • Red Rover Goes to Mars, 20 years later
    on March 12, 2024 at 4:48 pm

    Twenty years ago, a Planetary Society program sent students to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to work on the Mars Exploration Rovers program.

  • NASA's FY 2025 Budget
    on March 12, 2024 at 6:00 am

    The White House proposed $25.4 billion for NASA in 2025, a modest increase from the previous year, and far less than originally planned.

  • Seizing upon syzygy
    on March 11, 2024 at 2:01 pm

    How scientists use total solar eclipses as opportunities to do solar science.

  • Your impact: March equinox 2024
    on March 11, 2024 at 2:01 pm

    Announcing the first C. Wallace Hooser award for visionary philanthropy

  • An exquisite cosmic coincidence
    on March 11, 2024 at 2:01 pm

    Why eclipses on Earth are unlike anything else in the Solar System.

  • Science to satisfy curiosity
    on March 8, 2024 at 3:30 pm

    The Curiosity rover is climbing a mountain to gain knowledge. Bringing back Mars samples will gain us even more.

  • The science value of Mars Sample Return
    on March 5, 2024 at 3:00 pm

    The project has the potential to transform our understanding of the Solar System and provide evidence of life beyond Earth.

  • Lunar success stories
    on March 1, 2024 at 3:30 pm

    The Odysseus spacecraft marks the return of U.S. landers to the Moon. JAXA wants you to help name an asteroid. And we’re speaking up for your place in space.

  • The coolest new space pictures: February 2024
    on February 28, 2024 at 10:40 pm

    A U.S. mission lands on the Moon for the first time in decades, thanks to collaboration between NASA and commercial space.

  • A ridge over hidden water
    on February 23, 2024 at 3:30 pm

    Ridges on Mars and Europa hint at past and present water. Distant dwarf planets are unexpectedly warm. And we’re working hard to help find life.

  • Can SpaceX’s Starship save Mars Sample Return?
    on February 22, 2024 at 4:28 pm

    Though promising conceptually, Starship presents more questions than answers for NASA's Mars Sample Return needs.

  • OSIRIS-APEX, NASA's asteroid Apophis chaser
    on February 20, 2024 at 9:49 pm

    The NASA probe is on a mission to the potentially dangerous asteroid Apophis

  • How to host an eclipse party
    on February 20, 2024 at 3:00 pm

    Hosting a solar eclipse-watching party is a fantastic way to share one of nature’s most awe-inspiring events with your friends and family. Here’s a guide […]

  • Far from predictable
    on February 16, 2024 at 3:30 pm

    Some things, like solar cycles, are hard to predict. Others, like Zoozve taking the world by storm, are even more unpredictable.

  • The path forward for Mars Sample Return
    on February 14, 2024 at 7:25 pm

    A brief summary of The Planetary Society's policy principles and recommendations for Mars Sample Return.

  • Become an Eclipse Explorer!
    on February 14, 2024 at 3:46 pm

    In anticipation of the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, The Planetary Society has partnered with the National Park Service to launch a new Eclipse […]

  • The history and motivations behind India's growing space program
    on February 13, 2024 at 3:00 pm

    Gurbir Singh joined us on Planetary Radio: Space Policy Edition to discuss the history and motivations behind India’s space program.