The Planetary Society

The Planetary Society Champion a future full of space exploration! Become a member today at planetary.org We encourage discussion about the cosmos and our place within it.

In 1980, Carl Sagan, Louis Friedman, and Bruce Murray founded The Planetary Society. They saw that there was enormous public interest in space, but that this was not reflected in government, as NASA’s budget was cut again and again. Today, The Planetary Society continues this work, under the leadership of CEO Bill Nye, as the world’s largest and most influential non-profit space organization. The

organization is supported by over 50,000 members in over 100 countries, and by hundreds of volunteers around the world. Our mission is to empower the world’s citizens to advance space science and exploration. We advocate for space and planetary science funding in government, inspire and educate people around the world, and develop and fund groundbreaking space science and technology. We introduce people to the wonders of the cosmos, bridging the gap between the scientific community and the general public to inspire and educate people from all walks of life. We give every citizen of the planet the opportunity to make their voices heard in government and effect real change in support of space exploration. And we bring ordinary people directly to the frontier of exploration as we crowdfund innovative and exciting space technologies. Commenting Policy:

This page is intended to inspire the world's citizens to advance space science and exploration. We hope you share your thoughts and ideas with us. That said, we reserve the right to delete posts or ban users that are in violation of our community standards, including, but not limited to spam, profanity and personal attacks.

05/30/2026

How does the New Glenn failure affect the future science missions to the Moon?

05/29/2026

How close are we to finding alien life?

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman announced a major reorganization of NASA. Learn more about what that looks like ⬇️
05/22/2026

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman announced a major reorganization of NASA. Learn more about what that looks like ⬇️

Updates and actions on the proposed cuts to NASA science in FY 2027.

It was a beautiful day in Washington, D.C. for The Planetary Society's annual board of directors meeting — and we've got...
05/19/2026

It was a beautiful day in Washington, D.C. for The Planetary Society's annual board of directors meeting — and we've got a lot of work to do. Let's inspire the world to advance space science and exploration!

Left to right:
Newton Campbell Jr.
Vice President, Heidi Hammel
Britney Schmidt
Treasurer, Lon Levin
President, Bethany Ehlmann
Jim Bell
Chairman, Dan Geraci
Dipak Srinivasan
CEO, Jennifer Vaughn

Our new CEO, Jenn Vaughn, is traveling the country to meet with Planetary Society members! Here's Jenn and staff members...
05/18/2026

Our new CEO, Jenn Vaughn, is traveling the country to meet with Planetary Society members!

Here's Jenn and staff members in Washington DC this past week members where inspiring stories were shared about their passion for space exploration as well as learning about the Society's new strategic vision -- Together, We Explore.

📸: Brad Glazier of Glazier Photography.

05/15/2026

Suggested names for the Sun's possibly-missing planet? So far scientists have proposed "Hades" and "Thing 1" 🐱🎩

The House budget bill that includes NASA funding just cleared a key hurdle, advancing out of the Appropriations Committe...
05/14/2026

The House budget bill that includes NASA funding just cleared a key hurdle, advancing out of the Appropriations Committee.

This is the first funding bill for FY 2027 to be released and reach this stage, establishing congressional intent and rejecting the worst of the Office of Management and Budget’s proposed cuts to NASA.

The bill keeps NASA funding flat with the currently enacted budget, but reprioritizes funding levels across the agency, including a 17% cut to Science to…

05/14/2026

The Artemis II science — and emotion — behind why Carroll Crater shines so bright 🌘

On April 24, all 22 members of the National Science Board were dismissed in an unprecedented action that strips the Nati...
05/12/2026

On April 24, all 22 members of the National Science Board were dismissed in an unprecedented action that strips the National Science Foundation of the independent oversight Congress has required by law since 1950.

Tell your members of Congress to use the FY 2027 budget and their oversight power to ensure independent oversight of NSF.

The Planetary Society is organizing a new space constituency that is educated, empowered, and loud.

The U.S. Department of War has released classified UAP files at https://www.war.gov/UFO/ but how do we figure if they're...
05/08/2026

The U.S. Department of War has released classified UAP files at https://www.war.gov/UFO/ but how do we figure if they're real?

Something weird is happening — something that, even as an astronomer, I once struggled to explain.

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