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Defend your planet
on June 24, 2022 at 2:30 pm
With so many asteroids out there, it’s up to us to defend our planet from impacts. Find out how you can make a difference.
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LightSail 2 getting lower as it completes third year in space
on June 24, 2022 at 2:00 pm
An update on The Planetary Society's LightSail 2 mission, which launched in 2015.
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How do planets get rings?
on June 21, 2022 at 2:00 pm
The planets in our Solar System show that no two ring systems are exactly alike.
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Updates from our Shoemaker NEO Grant winners
on June 20, 2022 at 6:00 pm
Brief updates on what the latest Shoemaker NEO grant winners have been working on.
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Persevering through it all
on June 17, 2022 at 2:30 pm
Exploration will always face setbacks, but this week’s Downlink reminds us of the impressive human ability to persevere.
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A joint-letter in support of NEO Surveyor
on June 16, 2022 at 7:00 pm
The National Space Society and The Planetary Society jointly argue for funding the asteroid-hunting NEO Surveyor mission.
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Why can't the ISS operate forever?
on June 14, 2022 at 2:00 pm
Here are the reasons the International Space Station (ISS) needs to deorbit eventually.
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First steps and big leaps
on June 10, 2022 at 2:30 pm
Technological innovation is a big part of the fun of space exploration, and you can help make it happen.
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What might JWST reveal about TRAPPIST-1?
on June 9, 2022 at 2:00 pm
We spoke with the scientists leading the first observations of TRAPPIST-1 using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) in order to understand what mysteries […]
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How The Planetary Society got to Mars
on June 7, 2022 at 4:31 pm
The story of how the first-ever names on Mars became those of Planetary Society members.
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Renaissance in red
on June 7, 2022 at 4:31 pm
Learn how Pathfinder set the stage for Mars sample return.
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Your impact: June Solstice 2022
on June 7, 2022 at 4:31 pm
Meet the first-ever winners of our Science and Technology Empowered by the Public Grant awards!
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What is a supermoon?
on June 7, 2022 at 4:19 pm
What is a supermoon, and why does it happen?
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Remembering our journey
on June 7, 2022 at 7:00 am
Planetary Society members share their stories from the Mars Pathfinder landing
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Request for Proposals for the 2022 Science and Technology Empowered by the Public (STEP) Grants
on June 6, 2022 at 2:00 pm
We are excited to announce a new Request for Proposals (RFP) for our Science and Technology Empowered by the Public (STEP) Grants.
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A hazy shade of winter
on June 3, 2022 at 2:30 pm
A Martian explorer hunkers down for winter and a planet’s haze is explained.
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Mars Pathfinder, the start of modern Mars exploration
on June 3, 2022 at 2:00 pm
The Pathfinder mission deployed the first-ever wheeled rover on Mars, and technologies developed for it paved the way for future, more sophisticated […]
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China is getting serious about planetary defense
on June 2, 2022 at 2:00 pm
Here is what we know about the capabilities and technologies China is considering developing in the near future for near-Earth object monitoring, cataloging, […]
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What’s up in the night sky: June 2022
on June 1, 2022 at 2:00 pm
Our monthly feature focuses on easy and fun things to see in the night sky, including eclipses, supermoons, meteor showers, planetary conjunctions, and more.
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It’s not easy being this far out
on May 27, 2022 at 2:30 pm
Distant robots run into problems, and distant worlds hold onto secrets — for now.
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A little too close for comfort
on May 20, 2022 at 2:30 pm
From gas orbiting a supermassive black hole to asteroids orbiting near the Earth, sometimes the vastness of space can feel a bit tight.
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How Uranus and Neptune are key to unlocking how planets form
on May 17, 2022 at 2:00 pm
A flagship mission to the ice giants — Uranus and Neptune — will forever change our understanding of the origin and evolution of our solar system.
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Your cosmic community
on May 13, 2022 at 2:30 pm
There’s no limit to what a community of like-minded space enthusiasts, advocates and even famous luminaries can achieve when we all work together.
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When to worry about an asteroid striking Earth
on May 10, 2022 at 2:00 pm
The chances of large impacts from asteroids and near-Earth objects capable of causing widespread damage on Earth are small — but they aren’t zero.
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That’s so metal
on May 6, 2022 at 2:30 pm
Gear up for a mission to a metallic world and catch up on the latest in space news.