Articles

Casey Dreier

The Trump Administration will inherit NASA at a crossroads. The Planetary Society recommends an unwavering commitment to exploration, science, and the unique contributions of the nation's public space program.

The Planetary Society

Searching for ET and encouraging young minds.

Casey Dreier

President-elect Donald Trump announced his intention to nominate billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman as the next NASA Administrator, marking the first concrete space policy decision of the second Trump administration.

Casey Dreier

Good for space, bad for NASA? Here's what to watch for as NASA enters into Trump's second term.

Jack Kiraly

An overview of what U.S. space policy might look like under a Trump or a Harris administration.

Casey Dreier

Europa Clipper will soon head for Jupiter's icy, potentially habitable moon. Without the advocacy efforts of The Planetary Society and our members, the mission may never have been possible.

Casey Dreier

Weeks before the new fiscal year, Congress still hasn't finalized NASA's 2025 budget.

The Planetary Society

Exploring Europa and defending Earth.

Jack Kiraly

NASA is underfunding planetary exploration relative to recommendations made by the National Academies Decadal Survey report, resulting in mission delays and cancelations.

Casey Dreier

With all the advances in private space exploration, why do taxpayers still pay for space science missions?

Jack Kiraly

An analysis of the U.S. Senate's FY 2025 budget request for NASA.

Casey Dreier

NASA has canceled VIPER, a rover designed to seek out water ice and other resources in the lunar south pole.

Jack Kiraly

If passed, it would be the first standalone NASA authorization since 2017.

Casey Dreier

The House would provide a 1% increase to NASA while shifting funding toward larger programs, leaving significant budgetary holes in smaller programs.

Jack Kiraly

On June 28, 2024, The Planetary Society hosted a policy briefing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., with the goal of educating congressional aides and advisors on the fundamental elements that drive NASA’s success in space science and the challenges facing the enterprise of scientific discovery.

Jack Kiraly

NASA and ESA have signed a partnership agreement to get the ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover down to the surface of Mars, getting the mission back on track after geopolitical factors delayed it.

The Planetary Society

Growing space salads and advocating for exploration

Casey Dreier

A critical part of a balanced exploration program, competed missions are scientist-led projects that cost less and occur more frequently than large, flagship-class missions.

Kate Howells

An overview of one of international space law’s foundational documents.

Kate Howells

Space science costs money. Here's why it's worth the investment.