Co-founded by Carl Sagan in 1980, The Planetary Society is a member-funded nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing space science and exploration through three core …

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 …

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

Together with our members and supporters, we’re on a mission to explore worlds, find life off Earth, and protect our planet from dangerous asteroids. Join us at planetary.org.

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 …

Mar 28, 2025 · But it is for moments like these that The Planetary Society exists. There is something innately human about joining together for a greater purpose, looking for meaning in …

Jan 30, 2025 · From funding early Mars rover testing to naming planetary bodies and developing sample return technologies, Planetary Society members have funded contributions to more …

Sep 18, 2024 · Sarah Al-Ahmed: But really though, what kind of mysteries are there in planetary and exoplanetary science that would really be helped by a huge, huge telescope or even …

What’s up in the night sky: December 2025 Our monthly feature focuses on easy and fun things to see in the night sky, including eclipses, supermoons, meteor showers, planetary conjunctions, …

The Planetary Society is committed to defending Earth from impacts, and our members and space advocates have worked tirelessly to help keep NEO Surveyor on the launchpad.