The coolest new space pictures: February 2024
Updated: 2024-02-28 22:40:00
A U.S. mission lands on the Moon for the first time in decades, thanks to collaboration between NASA and commercial space.
A ridge over hidden water
Updated: 2024-02-23 15:30:00Ridges on Mars and Europa hint at past and present water. Distant dwarf planets are unexpectedly warm. And we’re working hard to help find life.A Neutron Star Rests at Supernova 1987A’s Center
Updated: 2024-02-22 19:00:00The supernova has astonished experts since its discovery almost four decades agoCan SpaceX’s Starship save Mars Sample Return?
Updated: 2024-02-22 16:28:00Though promising conceptually, Starship presents more questions than answers for NASA's Mars Sample Return needs.OSIRIS-APEX, NASA's asteroid Apophis chaser
Updated: 2024-02-20 21:49:00The NASA probe is on a mission to the potentially dangerous asteroid ApophisHow to host an eclipse party
Updated: 2024-02-20 15:00:00Hosting a solar eclipse-watching party is a fantastic way to share one of nature’s most awe-inspiring events with your friends and family. Here’s a guide to hosting a safe and memorable eclipse-watching party.Why Interstellar Objects Like ‘Oumuamua and Borisov May Hold Clues To Exoplanets
Updated: 2024-02-17 18:00:00The detection of two celestial interlopers careening through our solar system has scientists eagerly anticipating moreFar from predictable
Updated: 2024-02-16 15:30:00Some things, like solar cycles, are hard to predict. Others, like Zoozve taking the world by storm, are even more unpredictable.The path forward for Mars Sample Return
Updated: 2024-02-14 19:25:00A brief summary of The Planetary Society's policy principles and recommendations for Mars Sample Return.Become an Eclipse Explorer!
Updated: 2024-02-14 15:46:00In anticipation of the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, The Planetary Society has partnered with the National Park Service to launch a new Eclipse Explorer Junior Ranger booklet.The best places to search for life in our Solar System
Updated: 2024-02-12 15:00:00From Earth's neighboring planets to distant moons, these are the best places to look for alien life.What is Venus' quasi-moon Zoozve?
Updated: 2024-02-12 08:34:00The story behind the newly-named quasi-satellite of Venus.Cool and mysterious
Updated: 2024-02-09 15:30:00A cool moon, a mysterious planet, and a potentially hazardous asteroid feature in this week’s space news roundup.How layoffs at JPL can be traced to a stalemate in Congress
Updated: 2024-02-07 05:03:00A battle over the future of Mars Sample Return is taking a toll on NASA’s workforce.The coolest moons of Jupiter and Saturn you’ve never heard of
Updated: 2024-02-05 15:00:00Meet the lesser-known moons of our Solar System's gas giants.Go fetch!
Updated: 2024-02-02 15:30:00A rover collects samples, future Mars Sample Return missions will retrieve them, and perhaps a robotic dog will play fetch somewhere along the way.What to look forward to in space in 2024
Updated: 2024-02-02 15:00:00A total solar eclipse and the launch of Europa Clipper are on our list of cosmic events to get excited about this year.