NASA Solar Sails Build on LightSail 2

NEA Scout will visit a near-Earth asteroid and Solar Cruiser will test the largest solar sail yet.

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NEA Scout, NASA's Solar Sail Mission to an Asteroid

NEA Scout will use a solar sail to leave the Moon's orbit and visit a near-Earth asteroid.

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Solar Cruiser, NASA's Large Solar Sail Test

The biggest solar sail yet will create an artificial orbit between the Earth and Sun.

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The companions of the planets

Turn your minds to the moons of our solar system, the missions to explore them, and the awe they inspire in us.

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Solar System History 101

How did our solar system come to be? Why are the planets, asteroids, comets, and other small worlds where they are now?

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Solar System Timeline

How did our solar system come to be, and when did key events that led to life on Earth occur?

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Jupiter Mission by China Could Include Callisto Landing

China plans to select one of two Jupiter mission concepts that would launch in 2029 and arrive in 2035.

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Associate Editor

The Planetary Society seeks a talented writer-editor to help us advance space science and exploration.

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Processing images of the cosmos and returning to the Moon

Take a look at space image processing, and try it yourself. Plus, catch up on the week’s space news.

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Seeing, feeling, and imagining the cosmos

Explore space art created by members of The Planetary Society’s community, and learn about a possible alien signal.

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