Tianwen-2 launched in late May this year to conduct an asteroid sample return mission and then…
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All space rocks great and small
A meteorite older than Earth flew through a roof last month. On July 27, a meteorite survived…
Job opening: Systems Assistant | The Planetary Society
Position Summary Reporting to and working under the guidance of the Chief Systems Administrator (CSA), the…
Supporting asteroid defense: The 2025…
I am excited to announce the latest round of winners of The Planetary Society’s Shoemaker Near-Earth Object…
Humans Orbiting Mars | The Planetary Society
Motivations This is an exciting but uncertain time in space exploration. For the first time in…
Do rovers dream of electric sheep?
Nature has lots of ways of producing similar-looking things. In this case, ancient water and wind…
Eat, sleep, explore space, repeat
How do astronauts get a good night’s sleep in space? Erin Flynn-Evans, director of the Fatigue…
Pledge to Act on the Save NASA Science Day of Action
Want to take online actions and support NASA science on October 6? Sign up here for…
When space rocks get too close for comfort
Mbale, Uganda (1992) In 1992, another person survived a direct hit by a meteorite. The same…
Worlds in swirls | The Planetary Society
Why send people back to the Moon? With higher costs and greater risk, crewed missions are…