Emily Lakdawalla's Planetary Society Weblog
The hottest and coldest places in the Solar System
The worlds of our Solar System run the gamut of temperatures. Here are some of the hottest and coldest places we know of.
Scratching the surface
The latest news on missions to search for ice and water beneath planetary surfaces.
At Eclipse-O-Rama, cosmic beauty and community
On a ranch in the Texas hill country, members of The Planetary Society gathered to marvel at the 2024 total solar eclipse as a community.
Is space science worth the money?
Space science costs money. Here's why it's worth the investment.
A sight to remember
For hundreds of millions of people, the Sun and Moon put on an astonishing show this week. Here are our eclipse highlights and more.
Space: See it, hear it, feel it, predict it
From spotting comets to hearing eclipses and predicting solar emissions, there are many ways to experience space phenomena.
How do NASA and ESA work together?
NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) have a long-standing partnership that has resulted in spectacular science missions, including the James Webb Space Telescope and the Cassini-Huygens mission to Saturn.
Experiencing the total solar eclipse without sight
New technologies, projects, and resources aim to help people with blindness and low vision experience the eclipse.
Is Planet X/Planet Nine real?
Planet X and Planet Nine are planets that have, at one time or another, been thought to exist in our Solar System. Both were hypothesized to explain the orbital characteristics of smaller outer Solar System bodies.
Keeping an eye on things
Measuring changes in the Moon’s size, watching for eruptions on the Sun’s surface, and monitoring budget developments.