The Sun was in the spotlight this week, with a huge solar storm and the biggest…
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What is the Outer Space Treaty?
Key principles of the Outer Space Treaty The Outer Space Treaty includes several important principles that…
Can you imagine? | The Planetary Society
NASA is pursuing six new, far-out concepts. The agency’s Innovative Advanced Concepts program (NIAC) has selected…
Meet the Habitable Worlds Observatory, NASA’s…
Interpreting the results HWO will examine the atmospheres of at least 25 potentially habitable worlds, searching…
Wow! But also, yikes! | The Planetary Society
The 2024 Day of Action was a great success. On Monday, April 29, nearly 100 Planetary…
What is the difference between astronomy and…
The zodiac according to astronomy vs astrology Three thousand years ago, the Babylonians observed that from…
Science on the docket: The 2024 Congressional…
This funding level requested in the bipartisan letter will allow the NASA Science Mission Directorate to…
Chang’e-6 launch: What to expect
The mission The Chang’e-6 spacecraft consists of four separate components: an orbiter, lander, ascender, and reentry…
Volcanoes are so hot right now
Lava on Io is among the hottest things in the Solar System. Volcanoes like the one…
What are planets made of?
Ice giants likely have cores of rock and metal similar to those of the gas giants.…