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Get ready for OSIRIS-REx’s upcoming sample collection and share your gift ideas for space lovers.

NASA's OSIRIS-REx is scheduled to grab a sample from asteroid Bennu on 20 October 2020.

Here's everything you need to know about the annual Orionid Meteor Shower and how to watch it.

PlanetVac, developed by Honeybee Robotics, is designed to be a reliable, flexible, low-cost sample collection technology.

MMX launches in 2024 to study Mars' moons and return samples from Phobos to Earth in 2029.

Learn about planetary protection for exploring other worlds and get caught up on the week’s space news.

A team of scientists are pitching NASA a mission that would sample Enceladus' plumes from orbit and the surface.

NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, or LRO, studies the Moon to help piece together the story of the inner solar system.

Feast your eyes on these images from space, catch up on the latest in exploration news, and get the lowdown on what’s up in the night sky.

Everything you need to celebrate the Moon this week, plus a way you can help NASA thrive in 2021.

When you think about how the Moon looks in the night sky, you might never have considered that it looks different to people in other parts of the world. But […]

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After 19 years, Emily Lakdawalla is leaving The Planetary Society.

We’ve made some big changes to planetary.org, as we continue to advance advocacy, defend Earth, and chart the future of space exploration.

Look back at the remarkable achievements our members have made over the past 4 decades, alongside other space milestones and events.

Explore exciting news in the search for life beyond Earth, and take a trip down memory lane with our co-founder.

These leftover planet-building materials are like time capsules that give us a peek into our origins.

An introduction to full-sky astrophotography using a digital camera.

A Venusian biosignature, if confirmed, does not guarantee life, but it does represent a compelling argument for further exploration.

Wrap your head around orientations in space, and learn the latest in space exploration news.

The kilometer-wide object won't hit Earth, but would cause global-scale devastation if it did.

From dust devils and craters on the Martian surface to spots on the Sun, we’re taking a look at everything new and exciting in space science and […]

Looking back into space and time, and looking forward to mission milestones and new endeavors. All this and more in your weekly space digest.

Webb will see galaxies that formed just after the Big Bang and help determine whether planets orbiting other stars could support life.

Hubble has revolutionized our understanding of the cosmos large and small.