What’s up in the night sky: February 2026 Our monthly feature focuses on easy and fun things to see in the night sky, including eclipses, supermoons, meteor showers, planetary conjunctions, and more.

We connect with planetary exploration experts from around the world to strengthen our work and support international exploration efforts. Our 50,000+ international membership makes us the largest, …

The latest stories from The Planetary Society, featuring humanity's quest to explore worlds, find life, and defend Earth.

Jan 15, 2026 · The top priority of the last two planetary science decadal surveys, sample return from Mars, is key to helping scientists better understand the geological and possible astrobiological history …

They established The Planetary Society to give anyone from anywhere in the world an active role in advancing space exploration. Today, The Planetary Society continues this work, under the …

For over 4 decades, our members have made strides in advancing planetary exploration, planetary defense, and the search for life beyond Earth. We have delivered tens of thousands of petitions to …

Jan 14, 2026 · I'm Sarah Al-Ahmed of The Planetary Society, with more of the human adventure across our solar system and beyond. A vast and invisible bubble surrounds our sun and planets, shielding …

Jupiter, our largest planet, teaches us how planetary systems evolve. Its four planet-like moons make it a planetary system of its own.

Dec 8, 2025 · Milky Way on the alpine tundra Planetary Society member Zaakary Barnes photographed this panorama of the Milky Way over Colorado’s Rocky Mountain National Park in June.

Dec 8, 2025 · In response, The Planetary Society launched a campaign to save NASA science. What came after has been a banner year for space advocacy that has resulted in some tangible wins …