• With an eye to the future

    Updated: 2023-09-29 14:30:00
    Mars Sample Return’s future depends on what we do now. NIAC’s projects are very future-forward. And in many ways, the future is already here.

  • Students search desert for lost rocket after attempted launch to space

    Updated: 2023-09-29 12:21:22
    KSP’s chairman Shapol M says he is nervous but confident ahead of the launch. "The rocket is going together nicely, but we need to be careful with everything. We'll hopefully put in the engines soon. The best thing about Mojave is that the weather is almost always good, but we're trying to launch early in the morning before the winds pick up."

  • US telehealth start-ups are booming – they may put patients at risk

    Updated: 2023-09-28 18:00:15
    A slew of telehealth startups in the US market themselves as convenient ways to access healthcare, but many are unregulated, raising concerns about patient privacy and unnecessary drug prescriptions

  • Samples from asteroid Bennu brought back to Earth by NASA's OSIRIS-REx

    Updated: 2023-09-25 10:10:29
    Precious samples from the asteroid Bennu have returned to Earth, where researchers hope to use them to learn more about the origins of the solar system

  • OSIRIS-REx returns sample from asteroid Bennu to Earth

    Updated: 2023-09-22 17:03:00
    The sample capsule parachuted to a landing at the Department of Defense’s Utah Test and Training Range southwest of Salt Lake City.

  • Experience the Total Solar Eclipse

    Updated: 2023-09-22 15:56:00
    A total solar eclipse is coming across North America on April 8, 2024, and you're invited to experience it with The Planetary Society. Explore maps, eclipse glasses, and merch as you get ready for totality.

  • Equinox and equilux

    Updated: 2023-09-22 14:30:00
    Celebrate today’s equinox, but be sure to check when your location’s equilux takes place. And there’s lots to celebrate about this year’s Day of Action.

  • What is an annular solar eclipse?

    Updated: 2023-09-22 14:00:00
    An overview of annular solar eclipses, how they work, what they're like to experience, and how to view one safely.

  • The Day of Action returns to Capitol Hill

    Updated: 2023-09-21 13:39:00
    Planetary Society members traveled to Washington, D.C., in September 2023 to advocate for the future of space science and exploration.

  • Eris and Makemake might be hiding unexpected oceans of liquid water

    Updated: 2023-09-21 10:00:25
    Dwarf planets aren’t expected to carry liquid water, but hints of surprising geological activity spotted with JWST indicate that some of them might have buried oceans

  • Cometary sights and sounds

    Updated: 2023-09-08 14:30:00
    Discover what causes a comet’s color and what it might be like to listen to one whiz by.

  • How to see newly discovered Comet Nishimura

    Updated: 2023-09-06 17:28:00
    Comet Nishimura was discovered in August 2023, and is passing close to Earth and the Sun in September. Learn more about it and how to find it.

  • OSIRIS-REx sample return: What to expect

    Updated: 2023-09-05 14:30:00
    The spacecraft will drop off its precious samples of asteroid Bennu on Sept. 24, 2023.

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