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The best images from the 2026 solar eclipse
1+ hour, 22+ min ago (56+ words) Daring to leave the cosmic shore. Written by Asa Stahl, PhD and Ambre Trujillo August 14, 2026 You help us defend humanity and prevent asteroid impacts. Donate now to become a Planetary Defender! Science Editor for The Planetary SocietyRead more articles by…...
Total solar eclipse edition
3+ hour, 20+ min ago (366+ words) Daring to leave the cosmic shore. The Downlink • Aug 14, 2026 The next total solar eclipse is on Aug. 2, 2027, and will sweep through parts of Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. It will offer the longest totality visible from land this century....
A new year around the Sun
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (229+ words) Capturing space exploration in 2025. The Downlink • Jan 02, 2026 Dracula’s Chivito is one of the largest-looking protoplanetary disks in the night sky, but it’s only about 0.5% the size of a full Moon as seen from Earth. Kick off 2026 with a guide to…...
Ending 2025 with a bang
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (452+ words) Capturing space exploration in 2025. The Downlink • Dec 26, 2025 The future starts with people like you. Are you in? Pictured: This James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) image shows the Westerlund 2 star cluster, 20,000 light-years away from Earth. This particular region is home to…...
Pictures, pixels, and picks
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (536+ words) Capturing space exploration in 2025. The Downlink • Dec 19, 2025 This view of mesas and dunes on the Martian surface is the 100,000th image captured by NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter’s HiRISE camera. MRO has been orbiting Mars since 2006, studying its climate and geology. Image…...
The year in pictures 2025
8+ mon, 6+ day ago (102+ words) How Earth shapes our exploration of other worlds. From Our Member Magazine Written by Kate Howells Public Education Specialist, The Planetary Society December 8, 2025 You can see videos of the coronal rain here. Your gift today will go far to help…...
Awestruck by awesomeness
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (486+ words) How Earth shapes our exploration of other worlds. The Downlink • Nov 21, 2025 Astronomers estimate comet Lemmon’s orbital period at about 1,350 years, but its close approach to the Sun sped it up. The comet is now expected to take 1,150 years to make…...
Are you ready for your close-up?
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (655+ words) Our dynamic star's reach throughout the Solar System. Know the Cosmos and our place within it. The Downlink • Aug 29, 2025 Solar flares are sudden bursts of magnetic energy from the Sun that release electromagnetic radiation and charged particles into space. The…...