Rogue worlds and the boundaries of planethood

Rogue worlds two ways How does a planet find itself drifting alone through space? There are…

Pictures, pixels, and picks | The Planetary Society

Want to cozy up with a good space book? We’ve got you covered. The Planetary Society’s…

The Planetary Society’s 2025 book club review

We came right back down to Earth when we welcomed National Air and Space Museum curator Margaret…

Which stars could host alien life?

If planets are the stage that life plays out on, stars set the scene. Every star…

How do you fit the Solar System on a shirt?

Whenever The Planetary Society takes on a creative design project, we’re faced with a challenge: how…

Mostly monochromatic | The Planetary Society

Perseverance has recorded “mini-lightning” in Martian dust devils. The rover captured audio and electromagnetic data confirming…

The year in pictures 2025

In the time it takes our planet to go around the Sun, we do a lot…

Saving NASA science: Reflections on a…

We also held regular briefings and engaged with thousands of scientists, congressional staff, and members of…

The images of the Universe put at risk by…

If these cuts were to go into effect, what awe-inspiring pictures would we never see?  The…

Festive light displays | The Planetary Society

Perseverance may have found a meteorite on Mars. NASA’s Perseverance rover has spotted an unusually shaped…