Have a nice flight!
Updated: 2023-04-28 14:30:00
Flying on Titan is easy, but not as easy as flying on Deimos. Plus, Juice takes off and Ingenuity captures a view from the air.
The phases of the Moon explained
Updated: 2023-04-25 15:30:00Your guide to the phases of the Moon, their names, and why they happen.Two Surprising Rings Discovered Around Distant Dwarf Planet
Updated: 2023-04-21 15:30:00When dwarf planet Quaoar passed in front of a distant star, astronomers were ready to study its shadow. That revealed Quaoar's rings and a puzzling surprise.Rocket flight and the five dwarfs
Updated: 2023-04-21 14:30:00Meet the Solar System’s five official dwarf planets, celebrate two major launches, and find out why planets sometimes seem to go backwards across the sky.SpaceX's Starship test flight succeeds despite not reaching orbit
Updated: 2023-04-20 17:00:00The test flight succeeded in its goal of having the two vehicles clear the launch tower, although they exploded before reaching orbit.2023 Digital Day of Action recap
Updated: 2023-04-20 15:00:00The Planetary Society's all-virtual advocacy event was a success, with more than 1,500 advocacy actions taken.What does “Mercury in retrograde” actually mean?
Updated: 2023-04-19 17:30:00"Mercury in retrograde" is one of the most searched terms relating to the planet. Astrological interpretations aside, apparent retrograde motion is an interesting phenomenon that has to do with orbital speeds and observer perspective.Meet the Solar System's five official dwarf planets
Updated: 2023-04-19 14:00:00The International Astronomical Union currently recognizes five dwarf planets: Ceres, Pluto, Haumea, Makemake, and Eris.Want more space? Speak up!
Updated: 2023-04-14 14:30:00Detailed Mars maps, insights into the Venusian surface, and views of Uranian rings all have one thing in common: they don’t happen without public support for space.Juice launches on mission to explore Jupiter's icy moons
Updated: 2023-04-14 13:38:00The spacecraft will explore Jupiter's moons Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto, all three of which may harbor subsurface oceans.Digital Day of Action 2023
Updated: 2023-04-11 17:00:00April 18, 2023 is The Planetary Society's Digital Day of Action. Learn how you can get involved and show your support for space exploration.What would it be like to stand on the surface of Venus?
Updated: 2023-04-11 14:38:00With extreme heat and crushing atmospheric pressure, the surface of Venus is one of the most deadly environments in the Solar System. Here’s what it would be like to be there.A mission to pull back the shroud
Updated: 2023-04-07 14:30:00VERITAS would peer through Venus’ clouds to study its surface like never before, but it needs your help.Juice launch and mission preview: What to expect
Updated: 2023-04-06 14:30:00Juice is ready to launch on a mission to uncover the secrets of Jupiter's icy moons.Why we need VERITAS
Updated: 2023-04-05 14:20:00NASA's first mission to Venus in decades is in danger. This is why VERITAS is worth saving.The Planetary Society, American Geophysical Union, and Prominent Academic Institutions Call on Congress to Save VERITAS Mission to Venus
Updated: 2023-04-05 14:20:00In a joint effort led by The Planetary Society, major organizations and academic institutions are calling on Congress to save the Venus Emissivity, Radio science, InSAR, Topography And Spectroscopy (VERITAS) mission by establishing a 2029 launch date, a 2-year delay from the original baseline schedule.