We are pleased to announce that Mark Gelfand is the first recipient of the C. Wallace…
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Volcanic inactivity | The Planetary Society
Lunar dust may be less damaging than Earthly pollution. Ever since Apollo astronauts experienced respiratory issues…
The 2025 Cosmos Award winner: Dava Sobel
You’d be forgiven for thinking that it was her lovely 2005 book “The Planets” that put…
NASA's disastrous 2026 budget proposal in seven charts
The White House has put forward a radical, wasteful proposal for NASA. We have the data…
Peaks and troughs | The Planetary Society
Become A Member When you become a member, you join our mission to increase discoveries in…
The LightSail mission: From concept to reality
As an independent, nongovernmental group, The Planetary Society was able to forge connections with Soviet scientists…
Extraterrestrial lights | The Planetary Society
We’re not the only world with dazzling auroras. Moons, planets, and even comets can have their…
Needles in the haystack | The Planetary Society
“Thanks to our members supporting our grants program, the awardees are able to make significant contributions…
Capturing magic | The Planetary Society
An arctic fox running across the sky, igniting sparks of every color; a horse-drawn carriage carrying…