Planetary Society News
The latest stories from The Planetary Society, featuring humanity's quest to explore worlds, find life, and defend Earth.
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On cloud nine
This week: a new celestial object and some hopeful news for NASA.
Categories: Space News
A new year around the Sun
Looking forward to the space missions, celestial events, and discoveries of 2026.
Categories: Space News
Calendar of space events 2026
Space missions, rocket launches, and celestial events are coming our way in 2026.
Categories: Space News
Ending 2025 with a bang
We’re finishing the year strong, thanks to amazing space images, fantastic discoveries, and phenomenal support from people like you.
Categories: Space News
Job opening: Director of Strategic Giving
The Planetary Society seeks a strategic and relationship-driven fundraising professional to serve as its Director of Strategic Giving.
Categories: Space News
Rogue worlds and the boundaries of planethood
Exploring rogue planets, how they form, and how they expand our conception of what counts as a planet.
Categories: Space News
Pictures, pixels, and picks
Great pictures of a planet and a comet, and great picks from a year of our virtual book club.
Categories: Space News
The Planetary Society's 2025 book club review
Looking back on our book club picks from the last twelve months.
Categories: Space News
Which stars could host alien life?
Every star in the Universe creates a different environment for the worlds around it.
Categories: Space News
How do you fit the Solar System on a shirt?
Our newest member perk isn't just a cool piece of apparel — it's a reflection of the science of design.
Categories: Space News
Mostly monochromatic
Black-and-white space images and the science that goes with them.
Categories: Space News
The year in pictures 2025
The most memorable and impactful images from space exploration in 2025.
Categories: Space News
Saving NASA science: Reflections on a historic year for space advocacy
Reflections on a historic year for space advocacy.
Categories: Space News
The images of the Universe put at risk by proposed NASA cuts
Cosmic views put at risk by proposed NASA cuts
Categories: Space News
Festive light displays
If you enjoy the lights people string on their houses at this time of year, you’ll love galaxy clusters.
Categories: Space News
The Planetary Society's Best of 2025 Winners
The official results of The Planetary Society's Best of 2025 voting campaign.
Categories: Space News
The Planetary Society’s 2025 space gift guide
A collection of space-themed gifts for people of all ages.
Categories: Space News
Awestruck by awesomeness
Space exploration gives us so many opportunities to experience, celebrate, and cultivate feelings of awe.
Categories: Space News
STEP Grant-funded projects
Overviews and updates from projects that have been awarded The Planetary Society's STEP Grants.
Categories: Space News


