The road back to the Moon looks a little different now. On this week’s Planetary Radio, we catch up on the changes to the Artemis program, with recorded remarks from NASA leadership and a breakdown of what the changes mean with The Planetary Society’s space policy experts. Pictured: An artist’s impression of the Starship lander on the Moon. Image credit: SpaceX.
Members, meet your new CEO! On March 10, Planetary Society members are invited to a live virtual Q&A with new CEO Jennifer Vaughn. Bill Nye, outgoing CEO and newly minted Chief Ambassador, will join the conversation as well. They’ll talk about their new jobs, our evolving mission, their deep passion for space exploration, and answer members’ questions. Not yet a member? Join today.
AI was a key tool in The Planetary Society’s efforts to Save NASA Science in 2025. In a recent webinar, The Planetary Society’s Casey Dreier and Jack Kiraly shared how AI tools enabled their two-person Space Policy and Advocacy team to perform on par with teams twice their size with significantly more resources. Watch the recording here.
Get to know Chang’e-7. China’s upcoming lunar mission aims to map resources near the lunar south pole and seek out water ice and other volatiles in the Moon’s permanently shadowed regions — all part of China’s broader goal of establishing an International Lunar Research Station. Learn more about the mission, which aims to launch in 2027.