The rover was on its way to becoming a first for the European and Russian space…
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What DART has taught us so far
Scoring a bulls-eye Just two weeks after impact, NASA confirmed that DART changed the orbit of…
The search for Earthlike worlds
In July 2022, just six days after NASA declared that the James Webb Space Telescope was…
Far from alone | The Planetary Society
When Drake first proposed this equation, it wasn’t meant to yield a precise, accurate number, only…
Meet the superlative exoplanets | The Planetary Society
MOST ATHLETIC: TOI 4201b Among exoplanets, the Most Athletic award would surely have to go to…
Your impact: June solstice 2024
Advocacy actions in support of NASA’s budget In February, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) announced layoffs…
Request for Proposals – Design Services for…
Project Summary The Planetary Society is requesting proposals from individual contractors / organizations to provide design…
Happy little accidents | The Planetary Society
Voyager 1 has resumed returning science data. In an amazing recovery, the mission’s science team has…
Old becomes new | The Planetary Society
Old data are yielding new discoveries about Venus’ volcanism. Analysis of radar data from NASA’s Magellan…
What are competed planetary missions?
Competed missions historically cost less and fly more frequently than NASA’s high-profile flagship missions, which generally…