A mini ‘planetary parade’ is visible tonight. Can you spot them all?
Look to the western horizon at sunset on Feb. 20 to witness an incredible sight,…
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NASA quietly ends financial support for planetary science groups
NASA is quietly ending financial support for independent planetary science advisory groups, according to a…
Bill Nye the protest guy and the Planetary Society hold ‘Save NASA Science’ day of action on Capitol Hill
The government may be shut down, but space exploration advocates are still pleading NASA's case…
Ocean Acidification Threshold Pushes Earth Past Another Planetary Boundary
Our planet is sick, and its life-threatening symptoms are getting worse, a new report warns.Earth…
Sustainability In Your Ear: Author Topher McDougal Asks If Earth Is Evolving A Planetary Consciousness
Would you like to read a transcript of this episode? Introducing Sustainability In Your Ear…
A Chaotic Mars-Earth Planetary Cycle May Have Contributed to One of Earth’s Major Warming Events – State of the Planet
The Sangonghe Formation in northwestern China, showing periodic variations in sediments caused by climate cycles,…
James Webb Space Telescope discovers an alien planetary system’s icy edge
At long last, particles of water–ice have been discovered in the frozen Kuiper Belt of…
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Scientists Believe They’ve Witnessed ‘Planetary Suicide’ for the First Time
Two years ago, astronomers believe they detected a star devouring one of its planets. Now,…
How Planetary Defenders Planned to Stop That City-Killer Asteroid
In mid-February 2025 astronomers announced that 2024 YR4—a recently discovered asteroid big enough to severely…
Watch ‘rare’ planetary parade online for free today as 7 planets align across the sky (video)
Grand Tour through the Solar System: see all the planets plus the Moon at a…