Check out our guide to sidewalk astronomy. If you’ve ever thought about setting up a telescope outside and offering passersby a glimpse of the Cosmos — and with Halloween coming up, now may be the time — it comes with a few best practices. Our latest article offers our top tips on hosting your own sidewalk astronomy event, drawn from both personal experience and that of The Planetary Society’s members. Image credit: Grand Canyon National Park.
Hear about the latest innovations in space exploration. In Planetary Radio’s second episode at the 2026 NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Symposium, host Sarah Al-Ahmed speaks with several scientists behind bold, early-stage ideas for space exploration, including new ways to reach the outer Solar System quickly or produce oxygen on long-duration space missions.
This month, The Planetary Society’s book club is all about cosmic beauty. If you missed it, you can watch a recording of this month’s discussion of “The Art of the Cosmos,” a book of 100 beautiful space images by author Jim Bell. Bell is a planetary scientist at Arizona State University and a member of The Planetary Society’s board of directors. Next month, the book club will host author Annalee Newitz for a conversation in our member community on their sci-fi book “A Wall is Also a Road.” Not a member yet? Join today.