Check out our guide to sidewalk astronomy.<\/strong> If you\u2019ve ever thought about setting up a telescope outside and offering passersby a glimpse of the Cosmos \u2014 and with Halloween coming up, now may be the time \u2014 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\u2019s members. Image credit: Grand Canyon National Park.<\/i><\/p>\n Hear about the latest innovations in space exploration.<\/strong> In Planetary Radio\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n This month, The Planetary Society\u2019s book club is all about cosmic beauty.<\/strong> If you missed it, you can watch a recording of this month\u2019s discussion of \u201cThe Art of the Cosmos,\u201d 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\u2019s 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 \u201cA Wall is Also a Road.\u201d Not a member yet? Join today.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n![\"Planetary](\"https:\/\/planetary.s3.amazonaws.com\/assets\/email\/newsletter\/email-tps-logo-small.png\"){kind=logo}
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