Timeless collections
Updated: 2025-01-31 15:30:00
From galaxies to stamps to asteroid samples, some collections never go out of style.
Should you be worried about Asteroid 2024 YR4?
Updated: 2025-01-30 18:50:00Experts weigh in about the recently discovered near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4 that has about a 1% chance of impacting Earth on Dec. 22, 2032.The Planetary Society’s role in real space missions
Updated: 2025-01-30 15:30:00Since 1980, The Planetary Society has been active in over 20 space exploration missions, from leading public outreach efforts to funding the development of instruments.Basic Building Blocks of Life Found on Asteroid Bennu
Updated: 2025-01-29 22:00:00Analyzing a sample from an asteroid named Bennu reveals the chemicals necessary to form DNA and RNA.Newly Discovered Earth-like Exoplanet May Hold Potential for Life
Updated: 2025-01-28 21:30:00Astronomers who identified HD 20794 d say its proximity to its host star and orbital pattern suggest it could hold water.From Billions to Trillions Light Years Away, These are the Furthest Stars and Exoplanets From Earth
Updated: 2025-01-27 14:00:00How far away is the furthest star? What about the furthest exoplanet? Learn just how far, and what makes these discoveries unique.Membership Forms
Updated: 2025-01-24 19:58:00Membership at The Planetary Society.Peekaboo!
Updated: 2025-01-24 15:30:00The Moon occults Mars, Gaia is done seeing stars, and The Planetary Society shares a vision for the next four years of space policy.Record-Breaking Supersonic Wind Swirls Around Giant Exoplanet’s Equator
Updated: 2025-01-22 21:00:00Learn about a planet that experiences winds a thousand times stronger than Earth’s.Teamwork makes the dream work
Updated: 2025-01-17 15:30:00From internationally collaborative missions to crowdfunding for space tech, when we work together we can make great things happen.Space Agencies
Updated: 2025-01-13 19:18:00A look at some of the agencies that make space science and exploration possible.The Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities
Updated: 2025-01-13 15:00:00Russia's public organization for space projects and exploration.The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Updated: 2025-01-13 15:00:00The space agency of the United States of America.The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
Updated: 2025-01-13 15:00:00Japan's national agency to explore the Universe and build infrastructure in space.The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
Updated: 2025-01-13 15:00:00India's national space agency and burgeoning planetary explorer.The European Space Agency (ESA)
Updated: 2025-01-13 15:00:00The international space agency helping European countries work together.The China National Space Administration (CNSA)
Updated: 2025-01-13 15:00:00China's national space agency and operator of its planetary exploration programs.Up close and personal
Updated: 2025-01-10 15:30:00The Parker Solar Probe comes closer to the Sun than ever before, and two icy bodies cozy up after an impact.