The Planetary Society is the largest and most effective nonprofit organization that promotes the exploration of space through education, advocacy, and…

A look at some of the agencies that make space science and exploration possible.

With a global community of more than 2 million space enthusiasts, The Planetary Society is the world’s largest and most influential space advocacy organization. Founded in 1980 by Carl Sagan, Bruce …

The Planetary Society is global, independent, nonprofit organization that promotes the exploration of space through education, advocacy, and innovative…

We are partnered with some of the other largest global space organizations including World Space Week, Students for the Exploration and Development of Space, and the International Astronautical …

Even the commercial space sector relies on a strong foundation of publicly-funded space activities and business-friendly space policies to allow for the foundation and growth of commercial programs. With …

Become A Member When you become a member, you join our mission to increase discoveries in our Solar System and beyond, elevate the search for life outside our planet, and decrease the risk of …

ESA collaborates with other space agencies like NASA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). It jointly operates the BepiColombo Mercury mission with JAXA, works with NASA on the …

The Challenge Space is hard, and exploration takes a long time. When a government decides to take on a project like returning samples from the surface of Mars or sending a probe to Jupiter’s moons, it …

Learn how and why we explore our solar system and beyond with space exploration missions, and find out how you can get involved.