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Inside, underneath, backward, upside-down
https://www.planetary.org/the-downlink/inside-underneath-backward-upside-down
Published: September 6, 2024 14:30
From holes on Mars to a spun-around moon and a flipped reflection, space science involves looking at things from all different angles.
The Tianlin Space Telescope
https://www.planetary.org/articles/the-tianlin-space-telescope
Published: September 5, 2024 14:00
China is in the early stages of planning a huge space observatory to help answer the matter of whether we are alone in the galaxy.
Explore the Cosmos with The Planetary Society and Lerner Publishing
https://www.planetary.org/planetary-society-books
Published: August 30, 2024 15:56
The Planetary Society and Lerner Publishing Group have teamed up to bring young readers an engaging series of books that make space science fun and accessible.
Why the “habitable zone” doesn’t always mean habitable
https://www.planetary.org/articles/why-the-habitable-zone-doesnt-always-mean-habitable
Published: August 30, 2024 15:03
The habitable zone is a useful concept in astrobiology, but it can sometimes paint an over-simplified picture of planetary habitability.
Super-size it
https://www.planetary.org/the-downlink/super-size-it
Published: August 30, 2024 14:30
Europa Clipper is a big spacecraft with big solar panels, all so it can perform a big mission. The galaxy is big too, and a Planetary Society member painted it that way.
Wow! Boom! Ultra cool!
https://www.planetary.org/the-downlink/wow-boom-ultra-cool
Published: August 23, 2024 14:30
The “Wow!" signal has a new explanation, and an ultra-cool experiment advances quantum sensing in space. Plus, making an asteroid go “boom!” might work, depending on the circumstances.
Ramses: A new mission racing to land on asteroid Apophis
https://www.planetary.org/articles/ramses-a-new-mission-racing-to-land-on-asteroid-apophis
Published: August 22, 2024 14:00
When a skyscraper-sized asteroid narrowly misses Earth in 2029, three spacecraft may be along for the ride.
A billion dollars short: a progress report on the Planetary Decadal Survey
https://www.planetary.org/articles/planetary-decadal-two-years-in
Published: August 21, 2024 22:00
NASA is underfunding planetary exploration relative to recommendations made by the National Academies Decadal Survey report, resulting in mission delays and cancelations.
What would happen if we nuked an asteroid?
https://www.planetary.org/articles/what-would-happen-if-we-nuked-an-asteroid
Published: August 20, 2024 14:00
Detonating a nuclear weapon on or near an asteroid is one of several options for defending the Earth from an impact. Here's what nuking an asteroid might actually do, and why it isn't always the best option.
Life in other worlds
https://www.planetary.org/the-downlink/life-in-other-worlds
Published: August 16, 2024 14:30
New research suggests liquid water might be hiding under the surface of Mars. Could life be there too?