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, outgoing chief executive officer and newly appointed chief ambassador of The Planetary Society, and Jennifer Vaughn, incoming chief executive officer and former chief operating officer, for a candid conversation about this long-planned transition. Together, Bill and Jenn reflect on how the organization, under their shared leadership, grew into the world's largest and most effective nonprofit dedicated to advancing the scientific exploration of space. Then, Bruce Betts, chief scientist of The Planetary Society, joins Sarah for What's Up. They discuss an upcoming planetary alignment on and around February 28, 2026. Discover more at:

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A new chapter at The Planetary Society: Jennifer Vaughn becomes CEO is an episode from Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science by The Planetary Society.

This episode is 59:59 long.

This episode was published on Feb 18, 2026.

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