In September, outer space stunned us with views of a decagon on Saturn’s south pole, a…
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Amoebas and anniversaries | The Planetary Society
We’ve crowdfunded three new cutting-edge research projects. The latest winners of our Science and Technology Empowered…
Announcing our new STEP Grant winners: A Solar System shadow-tracker, a new telescope tool, and an asteroid database
Three groups of scientists will receive crowdfunded support to further the scientific exploration of space. Source…
Newborns and old-timers | The Planetary Society
Astronomers found signs of the youngest exoplanet ever. Called Elias 2-24 b, the world, if confirmed,…
SWAP, PEPSSI, and the secrets of the Solar System
NASA's New Horizons is poised to make discoveries about the farthest reaches of our Solar System,…
The next generation | The Planetary Society
Celebrate Star Trek’s 60th anniversary with Robert Picardo. On this week’s Planetary Radio, join host Sarah al-Ahmed and…
An insider’s look at the Nancy Grace Roman…
In 1959, Nancy Grace Roman became the first chief of astronomy at NASA. She worked tirelessly…
Meet the next generation of Mars exploration
The Rosalind Franklin rover: Playing the long game ESA’s ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover is another example…
Who knew there were so many more moons?
Roman is on its way to make discoveries, including more Solar System moons than you might…
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has…
Where will Roman operate? Roman is headed to a region of space called Sun-Earth Lagrange Point…