Day of Action 2026: Rejoining the fight to save NASA science
Every year, members of The Planetary Society travel to Washington, D.C., to make their voices heard on Capitol Hill. This year, just days af...
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Space Policy Edition: Why humans matter — The philosophy of Artemis II
When Artemis II returned its crew safely to Earth, millions of people found themselves unexpectedly moved. The mission was a test flight, a...
Yuri's Night 2026: Celebrating 65 years of human spaceflight
On April 12th, 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space. Sixty-five years later, we celebrated that milestone at Griffith Observat...
Project Hail Mary hits the big screen
"Project Hail Mary" is finally in theaters, and the science is just as thrilling as the story. This week on Planetary Radio, Sarah Al-Ahmed...
Book Club Edition: Founder and CEO Peter Beck on The Launch of Rocket Lab
He built a rocket-powered bike when he was a kid. Now he leads the company that has made New Zealand number three among nations that launch...
Triumph and turmoil: Artemis II and the renewed fight to save NASA science
The Artemis II crew has returned home safely after a historic 10-day journey around the Moon, the first crewed lunar mission in over 50 year...
Artemis II launches to the Moon
Four astronauts — Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, Mission Specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen — are on the...
Space Policy Edition: Return to Launch — Cape Canaveral's unlikely history
What makes Cape Canaveral the center of U.S. spaceflight? The answer is a fascinating mix of geography, military strategy, Cold War politics...
Artemis II’s AVATAR and a sungrazing comet
Artemis II is the first crewed lunar mission since Apollo 17, and riding alongside the crew is one of the most ambitious biology experiments...
The astronaut health experiments of Artemis II
Artemis II is about more than getting four humans to the Moon and back. It's an opportunity to gather data on human health in deep space tha...
Book Club Edition: The Giant Leap: Why Space is the Next Frontier in the Evolution of Life
Join us for an awe-inspiring conversation with astrobiologist and astronomer Caleb Scharf as he eloquently makes the case for "dispersal," t...
The 18th European Space Conference: Dreaming of European boots on the Moon
Humanity is going back to the Moon, and Europe is already playing a critical role in making it happen. This week, Planetary Radio brings you...
Starman: Looking back on a life exploring the Solar System
Gentry Lee spent nearly five decades at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and in that time he helped shape some of the most ambitious missio...
Space Policy Edition: Is there really a space race between the US and China?
Is the United States really in a new space race with China? Or is that framing missing the bigger picture? In this Space Policy Edition of P...
Artemis update: NASA reshapes the road back to the Moon
NASA has announced a major restructuring of the Artemis program, reshaping the roadmap for returning humans to the Moon. At a February 27 pr...
Did an impact trigger cryovolcanism on Umbriel?
Could a single ancient impact have briefly transformed one of the Solar System's darkest moons into a cryovolcanic world? When Voyager 2 fle...
Book Club Edition: Planetary Society Chief Scientist Bruce Betts’ latest for kids
They informed and entertained together throughout the first 20 years of Planetary Radio. Listen in as the Society's chief scientist and book...
A new chapter at The Planetary Society: Jennifer Vaughn becomes CEO
This week on Planetary Radio, we mark a major leadership transition at The Planetary Society. Host Sarah Al-Ahmed sits down with Bill Nye, o...
Where did Earth’s water come from? Clues hidden in Apollo Moon dust
Where did Earth's water come from? In this episode of Planetary Radio, we explore how scientists are answering that question by studying a r...
Space Policy Edition: What a NASA Authorization bill actually does
What does a NASA authorization bill actually do, and why does it matter? In this episode of Space Policy Edition, we dig into one of the mos...