Why send people back to the Moon?

That means visiting more places and collecting samples far afield. The crew of Apollo 17, for…

Space for Everyone: Impact Report

Bringing The Planetary Society together Over 800 members joined us in watching a once-in-a-lifetime total solar…

Spaceflight worth the fight | The Planetary Society

Become A Member When you become a member, you join our mission to increase discoveries in…

Ten years after Pluto, New Horizons faces a…

Saving New Horizons These are the sorts of discoveries we stand to lose if New Horizons…

Space sodas | The Planetary Society

The Planetary Society united every living NASA science chief in opposition to the unprecedented budget cuts.…

Scientists behind threatened NASA missions…

In one sentence, what does the mission you’re working on aim to do?  Initially focusing on…

MRO, OMG! | The Planetary Society

MRO is learning new moves after almost 20 years in space. NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter was recently…

How astronomers rank dangerous asteroids (and…

Level 7 asteroids are as potentially devastating as in Level 6, but their odds of impact are…

I spy with new eyes

Another world-class telescope is one step closer to first light. The Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT), which…

The C. Wallace Hooser Award for Visionary…

Awards The Planetary Society is proud to honor those in our community who help to promote…