The road back to the Moon looks a little different now.<\/strong> On this week\u2019s 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\u2019s space policy experts. Pictured: An artist\u2019s impression of the Starship lander on the Moon. Image credit: SpaceX.<\/i><\/p>\n Members, meet your new CEO!<\/strong> 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\u2019ll talk about their new jobs, our evolving mission, their deep passion for space exploration, and answer members\u2019 questions. Not yet a member? Join today.<\/p>\n AI was a key tool in The Planetary Society’s efforts to Save NASA Science in 2025.<\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n Get to know Chang’e-7.<\/strong> China\u2019s upcoming lunar mission aims to map resources near the lunar south pole and seek out water ice and other volatiles in the Moon\u2019s permanently shadowed regions \u2014 all part of China\u2019s broader goal of establishing an International Lunar Research Station. Learn more about the mission, which aims to launch in 2027.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n![\"Planetary](\"https:\/\/planetary.s3.amazonaws.com\/assets\/email\/newsletter\/email-tps-logo-small.png\"){kind=logo}
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