During late September and the first few days of October, you can find Comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas in…
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The Hera launch: What to expect
The European Space Agency (ESA) is preparing to launch a mission to study the aftermath of…
Could Europa Clipper find life?
Signs of life Say an alien microbe, perfectly preserved in ice, gets scooped up by Europa…
Spacecraft, what do your robot eyes see?
Sometimes we see things from orbit that we can’t explain right away. Until recently, scientists weren’t…
Where Congress Stands on NASA’s 2025 budget
The U.S. government’s 2025 fiscal year begins on Oct. 1, 2024. As of the publication date…
The Europa Clipper launch: What to expect
To investigate this intriguing world, NASA is launching the Europa Clipper mission, which will conduct multiple…
Someone’s aliens | The Planetary Society
To look for life out there, it helps to know how it started here. One of the…
New insights into asteroid properties: A STEP…
One of the first recipients of The Planetary Society’s STEP (Science and Technology Empowered by the…
Extraterrestrial artifacts | The Planetary Society
To search or not to search Stigma aside, SETA still has its detractors. One issue is…
Your impact: September equinox 2024
Partnering and fundraising for planetary defense The Planetary Society’s members came together to raise over $65,000…