• Making history, making waves, and making LEGO

    Updated: 2024-06-28 14:30:00
    The first-ever samples from the lunar farside are here on Earth, Titan’s seas are wavy, and you can make LEGO bricks from space dust to build lunar habitats.

  • Samples From the Moon's Far Side Have Just Arrived to Earth

    Updated: 2024-06-28 13:00:00
    China's Chang'e 6 lander touched down on the far side of the moon earlier this month, and the lunar material it collected has now been delivered back to Earth for research.

  • 2024 Shoemaker NEO Grant winner updates

    Updated: 2024-06-27 14:00:00
    Every two years, The Planetary Society awards a series of grants to asteroid hunters through our Shoemaker Near-Earth Object (NEO) Grant program. Here's the latest from some of our recent grant recipients.

  • What would it be like to stand on the surface of Titan?

    Updated: 2024-06-25 14:00:00
    If you could visit Titan, you'd be in for a very alien experience.

  • Why Do Some Planets Have Moons?

    Updated: 2024-06-24 21:00:00
    Some planets, such as Saturn, have more than a hundred moons, while others, such as Venus, have none.

  • Now you see me…

    Updated: 2024-06-21 14:30:00
    Where and when to spot the ISS, learn what asteroids are made of, and search for life in the Cosmos.

  • What are binary asteroids?

    Updated: 2024-06-21 14:00:00
    Binary asteroid systems can be found near Earth, in the main asteroid belt, beyond Neptune, and more.

  • What are asteroids made of?

    Updated: 2024-06-18 14:00:00
    C-type, S-type, and M-type are the three most common kinds of asteroids. Here's what each type is made of.

  • Space superlatives

    Updated: 2024-06-14 14:30:00
    From the largest and most active volcanoes in space to the exoplanet with the “best hair,” this week is all about superlatives.

  • Europe goes to Mars

    Updated: 2024-06-13 14:30:00
    NASA and ESA have signed a partnership agreement to get the ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover down to the surface of Mars, getting the mission back on track after geopolitical factors delayed it.

  • The Planetary Society remembers Ed Stone

    Updated: 2024-06-13 14:00:00
    Edward C. Stone, Caltech's David Morrisroe Professor of Physics, Emeritus, passed away on June 9 at the age of 88. Stone was a prominent figure in space physics and planetary astronomy, where he led numerous space missions and significantly advanced the field. He was also a cherished friend of The Planetary Society.

  • What DART has taught us so far

    Updated: 2024-06-11 14:00:00
    NASA's DART mission showed that if we detect a dangerous asteroid headed toward Earth, knocking it off course with a spacecraft is a potential option.

  • Request for Proposals - Design Services for The Planetary Report

    Updated: 2024-06-10 14:00:00
    The Planetary Society is requesting proposals from individual contractors / organizations to provide design services to produce our quarterly space magazine.

  • Your impact: June solstice 2024

    Updated: 2024-06-10 13:52:00
    Growing space salads and advocating for exploration

  • Meet the superlative exoplanets

    Updated: 2024-06-10 13:52:00
    Experience the most famous of our exoplanet friends!

  • Far from alone

    Updated: 2024-06-10 13:51:00
    How exoplanet discoveries reshape the prospect of alien life.

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