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Stories, updates, insights, and original analysis from The Planetary Society.
Alien clouds and those that peer through them
From mythology to technology, clouds can’t keep us from seeing what lies beneath.
Getting around in space
Planets move around a star, spacecraft make their way across planets and through space, and Planetary Society members advance our mission.
Picks, pics, and peaks
Your picks for the Best of 2023, our favorite space pics, a mind-boggling peak speed, and more.
Gifts from above
Space exploration bestows us with many gifts, from scientific insights and beautiful images to technological marvels and inspiring achievements. Now it’s your turn to bestow some cosmic gifts.
LightSail 2’s legacy lives on
On the one-year anniversary of LightSail 2’s end of flight, we look back at the mission that united so many.
Planetary paparazzi
Who needs candid celebrity snapshots? We’ve got all the best pics of your favorite planetary bodies.
The best! The farthest! The maximum!
Space superlatives abound this week. We’ve made a couple of awards, but the rest are up to you to decide.
Galactic ghouls and vampire stars
Space can be a scary place! But fear not — it’s all still fascinating.
Behold, the moon(s)!
With International Observe the Moon Night coming up, there are many moons worth checking out.
Syzygy + apogee = majesty
An annular solar eclipse is about to wow the world, and there’s plenty more to get excited about in space science and exploration this week.
Cosmic cocktail hour
Jupiter looks fit for a martini, and Carl Sagan pairs well with a cosmopolitan. Find out why, and learn about the latest in space science and exploration.
With an eye to the future
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.
Equinox and equilux
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.
Lost and found
Some things are lost — Moon rocks, Io’s water, even (briefly) the Sun’s light — but what we find in space is so much greater.
Cometary sights and sounds
Discover what causes a comet’s color and what it might be like to listen to one whiz by.
See for yourself
See the month’s coolest space pictures, see planets in the night sky, and create the future in space that you want to see.
Moonstruck
From asteroid impacts to spacecraft landings (whether successful or not), the Moon is no stranger to being struck.
Storms and showers
Mars has storms of dust, while Saturn pours down ammonia rain. Here on Earth, we passed through a debris tail to get a special kind of shower.
Hasta la vista, baby
Terminators abound this week in space, and we’ll be back to Mars if NASA gets the budget it needs.
Far out, man!
Faraway spacecraft, distant objects, the lunar farside, and a pretty out-there art project.