A new chapter at The Planetary Society: Jennifer Vaughn becomes CEO - Planetary Radio @planetarysociety
A new chapter at The Planetary Society: Jennifer Vaughn becomes CEO - Planetary Radio  @planetarysociety
Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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.


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