Carl Sagans Pale Blue Dot - The Planetary Post with Robert Picardo The Planetary Society 2016-11-30 | A reading of Carl Sagan's Pale Blue Dot by Star Trek's Robert Picardo, who also serves as a member of The Planetary Society Board of Directors and is the host of our monthly email newsletter, The Planetary Post.Sign up for our newsletter at http://www.planetary.org/connectCarl Sagan, from his 1994 book Pale Blue Dot: http://www.planetary.org/explore/space-topics/earth/pale-blue-dot.htmlCarl Sagan's words are Copyright © 1994 by Carl Sagan, Copyright © 2006 by Democritus Properties, LLC. All rights reserved including the rights of reproduction in whole or in part in any form.Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: http://planet.ly/ytsubscribeFollow us!Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/planetarysocietyTwitter: http://www.twitter.com/exploreplanetsInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/planetarysocietyOn the web: http://www.planetary.orgJoin us: http://www.planetary.org/joinAbout The Planetary Society:The Planetary Society has inspired millions of people to explore other worlds and seek other life. With the mission to empower the world's citizens to advance space science and exploration, its international membership makes the non-governmental Planetary Society the largest space interest group in the world. Carl Sagan, Bruce Murray and Louis Friedman founded the Planetary Society in 1980. Bill Nye, a longtime member of the Planetary Society's Board, serves as CEO.
The Surface of Venus - Our Only Images The Planetary Society 2023-04-04 | planetary.org/articles/every-picture-from-venus-surface-everOnly 4 spacecraft have ever returned images from Venus’ surface. The world next door doesn’t make it easy, with searing heat and crushing pressure that quickly destroy any lander.In 1975 and 1982, 4 of the Soviet Union’s Venera probes captured our only images of Venus’ surface. The Veneras, which mean “Venus” in Russian, scanned the surface back and forth to create panoramic images of their surroundings. They revealed yellow skies and cracked, desolate landscapes that were both alien and familiar—views of a world that may have once been like Earth before experiencing catastrophic climate change.
Whats in NASAs 2024 budget? The Planetary Society 2023-03-24 | The President's budget request for 2024 is good for NASA overall, but it's missing funding for some key projects including the VERITAS mission to Venus. In this live event recording from March 16, 2023, Planetary Society Chief of Space Policy Casey Dreier unpacks the 2024 NASA budget and answers questions about what it means for the future of space science and exploration. Want to watch future events live and get your questions answered? Become a member of The Planetary Society and gain access to our exclusive member community at community.planetary.org.Read more about NASA's FY2024 budget here: planetary.org/articles/nasas-2024-budget
How to see Comet 2022 E3 (ZTF), the Green Comet The Planetary Society 2023-01-26 | Everything you need to know about Comet 2022 E3 (ZTF) or the "Green Comet," which is making its first approach to Earth in 50,000 years.More here: planetary.org/articles/how-to-see-comet-2022-e3-ztfA comet from the outer Solar System will be passing close to Earth for the first time in 50,000 years this month, and you might just be able to see it.Comet 2022 E3 (ZTF) — sometimes called "the Green Comet" — is currently visible using a telescope, but as it approaches Earth it is expected to get brighter and easier to see. The comet has a long orbit that takes it from the outer reaches of the Solar System in toward the Sun over thousands of years. It will be closest to the Earth on Feb. 1, at a distance of about 42 million kilometers (26 million miles). In the weeks surrounding its closest approach it may be visible with the naked eye or with binoculars.To see it, look in the northern skies just after sunset. Without a telescope, Comet 2022 E3 (ZTF) will most likely look like a faint, greenish smudge in the sky rather than a bright object, and isn’t likely to have the dramatic, visible tail we saw on Comet NEOWISE in 2020. But it’s still worth checking out; this particular comet takes around 50,000 years to orbit the Sun, so an opportunity to see it will only come once in a lifetime.Comet 2022 E3 (ZTF) was discovered by the Zwicky Transient Facility’s wide-field survey camera at the Palomar Observatory in California in early March 2022.
#ThankYouLightSail The Planetary Society 2022-11-17 | After 3.5 years and 18,000 orbits of the Earth, The Planetary Society’s LightSail 2 solar sail spacecraft has reentered the Earth’s atmosphere in a blaze of glory.This was always going to be LightSail 2’s fate, and the spacecraft actually stayed up for much longer than originally predicted. The entire mission was a huge success, showing that solar sails can propel a CubeSat spacecraft and paving the way for future solar sailing missions now underway. If you are a member of The Planetary Society, then you are a member of the LightSail 2 mission team. This groundbreaking mission was made possible by the support of our members and today we hope you join us in celebrating the advances in exploration technology that we all made possible together. Thank you so much for being a part of this amazing mission.
Does your kid love space? The Planetary Society 2022-11-17 | Young explorers ages 5-9 now have their very own membership experience with The Planetary Society when they join The Planetary Academy!planetary.org/planetary-academy
JWSTs 1st pics with Robert Picardo from Star Trek The Planetary Society 2022-07-12 | Look closer at these amazing images here: planetary.org/articles/james-webb-space-telescope-first-science-imagesAfter roughly seven months of commissioning, today, July 12, 2022, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) revealed its stunning first science images of the Carina Nebule, WASP-96 b (spectrum), Southern Ring Nebula, and Stephan’s Quintet.
Can we ACTUALLY terraform Mars? The Planetary Society 2022-06-17 | Mars was once an Earth-like world. Many people have suggested ideas of how we could revive the breathable air, running water, and magnetic protection that Mars now lacks making it a habitable option for humanity's future. But are any of these suggestions really possible?Read more:planetary.org/articles/can-we-make-mars-earth-like-through-terraforming----Join us: http://www.planetary.org/joinAbout The Planetary Society:The Planetary Society has inspired millions of people to explore other worlds and seek other life. With the mission to empower the world's citizens to advance space science and exploration, its international membership makes the non-governmental Planetary Society the largest space interest group in the world. Carl Sagan, Bruce Murray, and Louis Friedman founded the Planetary Society in 1980. Bill Nye, a longtime member of The Planetary Society's Board, serves as CEO.----Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: http://planet.ly/ytsubscribeFollow us!Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/exploreplanetsInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/planetarysocietyFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/planetarysocietyOn the web: http://www.planetary.org
The EMH (Robert Picardo) reads Gene Roddenberrys optimistic letter The Planetary Society 2022-05-20 | Join us: planetary.org/membershipIn 1980, the creator of Star Trek, Gene Roddenberry, wrote a letter and sent it out to a Star Trek fans mailing list. In the letter, Gene invited his fans to join us on our mission to explore the cosmos. Now Star Trek's Robert Picardo is reading the same letter to you.Read the full letter here: planetary.org/space-images/20180907_gene-roddenberry-the-planetary-societyAbout The Planetary Society:The Planetary Society has inspired millions of people to explore other worlds and seek other life. With the mission to empower the world's citizens to advance space science and exploration, its international membership makes the non-governmental Planetary Society the largest space interest group in the world. Carl Sagan, Bruce Murray, and Louis Friedman founded the Planetary Society in 1980. Bill Nye, a longtime member of The Planetary Society's Board, serves as CEO.----Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: http://planet.ly/ytsubscribeFollow us!Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/exploreplanetsInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/planetarysocietyFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/planetarysocietyOn the web: http://www.planetary.org
Neil deGrasse Tyson: Find your place in space The Planetary Society 2022-05-13 | Join us: planetary.org/membershipWe are not all rocket scientists and astronauts. Some of us are citizens of Earth who simply dream about the potential of space. Find your place in space with us.About The Planetary Society:The Planetary Society has inspired millions of people to explore other worlds and seek other life. With the mission to empower the world's citizens to advance space science and exploration, its international membership makes the non-governmental Planetary Society the largest space interest group in the world. Carl Sagan, Bruce Murray, and Louis Friedman founded the Planetary Society in 1980. Bill Nye, a longtime member of The Planetary Society's Board, serves as CEO.----Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: http://planet.ly/ytsubscribeFollow us!Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/exploreplanetsInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/planetarysocietyFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/planetarysocietyOn the web: http://www.planetary.org
How to stop an asteroid from hitting Earth The Planetary Society 2022-05-09 | Help us defend the Earthplanetary.org/defend-earthEvery day, more than a hundred tons of dust and sand-sized material hits the Earth’s atmosphere. This causes the streaks of light we call meteors. But there are bigger objects out there: asteroids and comets. If we work together and properly utilize our space programs, then we will be able to prevent an asteroid impact when the time comes.----Join us: http://www.planetary.org/joinAbout The Planetary Society:The Planetary Society has inspired millions of people to explore other worlds and seek other life. With the mission to empower the world's citizens to advance space science and exploration, its international membership makes the non-governmental Planetary Society the largest space interest group in the world. Carl Sagan, Bruce Murray, and Louis Friedman founded the Planetary Society in 1980. Bill Nye, a longtime member of The Planetary Society's Board, serves as CEO.----Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: http://planet.ly/ytsubscribeFollow us!Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/exploreplanetsInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/planetarysocietyFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/planetarysocietyOn the web: http://www.planetary.org
When Nichelle Nichols saw what our future could look like The Planetary Society 2022-05-06 | Join Us: planetary.org/membershipNichelle Nichols, who played Lt. Uhura on the original Star Trek series, tells the story of how she first fell in love with real space exploration and how The Planetary Society is continuing the dream of Star Trek.Join us: http://www.planetary.org/joinAbout The Planetary Society:The Planetary Society has inspired millions of people to explore other worlds and seek other life. With the mission to empower the world's citizens to advance space science and exploration, its international membership makes the non-governmental Planetary Society the largest space interest group in the world. Carl Sagan, Bruce Murray, and Louis Friedman founded the Planetary Society in 1980. Bill Nye, a longtime member of The Planetary Society's Board, serves as CEO.----Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: http://planet.ly/ytsubscribeFollow us!Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/exploreplanetsInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/planetarysocietyFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/planetarysocietyOn the web: http://www.planetary.org
Bill Nye: This is why I joined The Planetary Society 40 years ago. The Planetary Society 2022-04-29 | Join us: planetary.org/membership"I believe our future depends on how well we know this Cosmos in which we float like a mote of dust in the morning sky." In 1980 Carl Sagan co-founded The Planetary Society. Today, Bill Nye is our CEO. Join us in our effort to change the world.About The Planetary Society:The Planetary Society has inspired millions of people to explore other worlds and seek other life. With the mission to empower the world's citizens to advance space science and exploration, its international membership makes the non-governmental Planetary Society the largest space interest group in the world.----Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: http://planet.ly/ytsubscribeFollow us!Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/exploreplanetsInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/planetarysocietyFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/planetarysocietyOn the web: http://www.planetary.org
Kate Mulgrew and the profound secrets of the final frontier The Planetary Society 2022-04-22 | Join us: planetary.org/membershipScience fiction and science fact are often intertwined. As Kate Mulgrew took on the role of Captain Janeway in Star Trek: Voyager, she found a passion for space, science, and exploration.About The Planetary Society:The Planetary Society has inspired millions of people to explore other worlds and seek other life. With the mission to empower the world's citizens to advance space science and exploration, its international membership makes the non-governmental Planetary Society the largest space interest group in the world. Carl Sagan, Bruce Murray, and Louis Friedman founded the Planetary Society in 1980. Bill Nye, a longtime member of The Planetary Society's Board, serves as CEO.----Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: http://planet.ly/ytsubscribeFollow us!Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/exploreplanetsInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/planetarysocietyFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/planetarysocietyOn the web: http://www.planetary.org
Q and the infinite possibilities of space exploration The Planetary Society 2022-04-15 | Take it from Q, become a member of The Planetary Society today: planetary.org/membershipSupport real space exploration and help bring the future Star Trek imagined to life!When you become a member of The Planetary Society you join our mission to increase discoveries in our solar system, elevate the search for life outside our planet, and decrease the risk of Earth being hit by an asteroid.Co-founded by Carl Sagan and led today by CEO Bill Nye, The Planetary Society exists for those who believe in space exploration to take action together. Join us.
Star Treks George Takei: Boldly go together to build our future. The Planetary Society 2022-04-08 | Join us: planetary.org/membershipGeorge Takei played Sulu on Star Trek, a show that looked to the future with optimism. Now he's helping make the future that Star Trek represents a reality.When you become a member of The Planetary Society you join our mission to increase discoveries in our solar system, elevate the search for life outside our planet, and decrease the risk of Earth being hit by an asteroid.Co-founded by Carl Sagan and led today by CEO Bill Nye, The Planetary Society exists for those who believe in space exploration to take action together. Join us.
Sailing the Light The Planetary Society 2022-03-28 | Sailing the Light tells the story of the LightSail mission, a crowdfunded space science project from The Planetary Society. planetary.org/sci-tech/lightsailThis groundbreaking mission showed that solar sailing — using the sun’s light to push a spacecraft through space — is a viable propulsion technology for CubeSats. These small, standardized spacecraft are part of a global effort to lower the cost of space exploration. Our LightSail 2 spacecraft, launched 25 June 2019, uses sunlight alone to change its orbit and is currently operating under an extended mission to further advance solar sailing technology.----Join us: http://www.planetary.org/joinAbout The Planetary Society:The Planetary Society has inspired millions of people to explore other worlds and seek other life. With the mission to empower the world's citizens to advance space science and exploration, its international membership makes the non-governmental Planetary Society the largest space interest group in the world. Carl Sagan, Bruce Murray, and Louis Friedman founded the Planetary Society in 1980. Bill Nye, a longtime member of The Planetary Society's Board, serves as CEO.----Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: http://planet.ly/ytsubscribeFollow us!Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/exploreplanetsInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/planetarysocietyFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/planetarysocietyOn the web: http://www.planetary.org
Is space exploration worth the money? The Planetary Society 2022-03-23 | Why space exploration is always worthwhile:planetary.org/articles/space-exploration-is-always-worthwhileThis video is for anyone who has ever asked: "Should we really be spending money on space when there are problems to deal with down here on Earth?” Let's dig in to several reasons why space exploration is worth our money.Full article:planetary.org/articles/space-exploration-is-always-worthwhilePerseverance Clean Room Footage - NASA / JPL Curiosity Images and Celebrations - NASA / JPL Additional NASA / ISS Footage - NASA OSIRIS-REx Animations - NASA / Goddard DART Animations - NASA/Johns Hopkins APL----Join us: http://www.planetary.org/joinAbout The Planetary Society:The Planetary Society has inspired millions of people to explore other worlds and seek other life. With the mission to empower the world's citizens to advance space science and exploration, its international membership makes the non-governmental Planetary Society the largest space interest group in the world. Carl Sagan, Bruce Murray, and Louis Friedman founded the Planetary Society in 1980. Bill Nye, a longtime member of The Planetary Society's Board, serves as CEO.----Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: http://planet.ly/ytsubscribeFollow us!Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/exploreplanetsInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/planetarysocietyFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/planetarysocietyOn the web: http://www.planetary.org
The best space pictures from the Voyager missions The Planetary Society 2022-03-03 | Voiced by Robert Picardo (Star Trek: Voyager)Explore for yourself:planetary.org/articles/best-space-pictures-nasa-voyager-missionsNASA’s Voyager 1 and 2 missions Launched in 1977 and provided an unprecedented glimpse into the outer solar system — a liminal space once left largely to the imagination. The spacecraft provided views of worlds we’d never seen before, and in some cases, haven’t seen much of since.Like space? Join us: http://www.planetary.org/joinAbout The Planetary Society:The Planetary Society has inspired millions of people to explore other worlds and seek other life. With the mission to empower the world's citizens to advance space science and exploration, its international membership makes the non-governmental Planetary Society the largest space interest group in the world. Carl Sagan, Bruce Murray, and Louis Friedman founded the Planetary Society in 1980. Bill Nye, a longtime member of The Planetary Society's Board, serves as CEO.Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: http://planet.ly/ytsubscribeFollow us!Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/exploreplanetsInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/planetarysocietyFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/planetarysocietyOn the web: http://www.planetary.org
The best REAL images of Saturns Rings in 4k The Planetary Society 2022-02-18 | Our favorite pictures of Saturn’s spectacular rings:planetary.org/articles/best-pictures-saturn-ringsA ring system is a fleeting beauty, and Saturn’s is no different. Some researchers posit the planet’s gravity is pulling the rings inward, causing them to become a dusty “ring rain” in Saturn’s atmosphere. Calculations suggest Saturn’s rings could be gone in just 100 million years.It’s sad to think of a ringless Saturn, even if it’s eons away. The best thing we can do is cherish the rings now, while they’re still around.Join us: http://www.planetary.org/joinAbout The Planetary Society:The Planetary Society has inspired millions of people to explore other worlds and seek other life. With the mission to empower the world's citizens to advance space science and exploration, its international membership makes the non-governmental Planetary Society the largest space interest group in the world. Carl Sagan, Bruce Murray, and Louis Friedman founded the Planetary Society in 1980. Bill Nye, a longtime member of The Planetary Society's Board, serves as CEO.----Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: http://planet.ly/ytsubscribeFollow us!Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/exploreplanetsInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/planetarysocietyFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/planetarysocietyOn the web: http://www.planetary.org"Image Credits:SATURN'S RINGS, MIMAS, PAN, AND PROMETHEUS NASA / JPL-Caltech / SSI / color mosaic by Gordan Ugarkovic ENCELADUS AND THE RINGS NASA / JPL-Caltech / SSI DAPHNIS IN THE KEELER GAP NASA / JPL-Caltech / SSI / Ian Regan SATURN'S RINGS AND SHADOW PLAY NASA / JPL-Caltech / SSI SATURN, TETHYS AND (SORT OF) MIMAS NASA / JPL / SSI / Alson Wong PAN IN THE ENCKE GAP NASA / JPL-Caltech / SSI / Ian Regan SATURN AND ITS RINGS FROM VOYAGER 1 NASA / JPL SATURN AND ITS MOONS AT OPPOSITION NASA / ESA / A. Simon (GSFC) and the OPAL Team / J. DePasquale (STScI) IN SATURN'S SHADOW (2006) NASA / JPL-Caltech / SSI ENDLESS RINGS OF RIBBON NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute MOONLIT RINGS NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute "THE DAY THE EARTH SMILED" NASA / JPL-Caltech / SSI
How to Find Alien Life in a Beam of Light The Planetary Society 2022-02-15 | When you look at starlight through a prism, the light separates into a rainbow of color, but some of the colors are missing. This phenomenon might help us one day discover alien life on another planet. Find out how here:planetary.org/articles/how-spectroscopy-helps-search-for-alien-lifeThis method of seeing a planet’s spectrum through starlight is our biggest key to the search for life. As bigger and better telescopes like the recently launched JWST move us toward the future of looking at habitable and inhabited planets, exoplanet spectroscopy will be our eyes — and someday, those eyes will make the discovery of a lifetime.----Love space? Join us: http://www.planetary.org/joinAbout The Planetary Society:The Planetary Society has inspired millions of people to explore other worlds and seek other life. With the mission to empower the world's citizens to advance space science and exploration, its international membership makes the non-governmental Planetary Society the largest space interest group in the world. Carl Sagan, Bruce Murray, and Louis Friedman founded the Planetary Society in 1980. Bill Nye, a longtime member of The Planetary Society's Board, serves as CEO.----Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: http://planet.ly/ytsubscribeFollow us!Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/exploreplanetsInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/planetarysocietyFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/planetarysocietyOn the web: http://www.planetary.org
Watch the Closest Footage of the Sun’s Atmosphere Ever The Planetary Society 2021-12-16 | Bill Nye comments over real footage from inside the Sun's corona from the Parker Solar Probe.More about Parker: planetary.org/articles/parker-solar-probe-previewVideo Footage: NASA/Johns Hopkins APL/Naval Research LaboratoryJoin us: http://www.planetary.org/joinAbout The Planetary Society:The Planetary Society has inspired millions of people to explore other worlds and seek other life. With the mission to empower the world's citizens to advance space science and exploration, its international membership makes the non-governmental Planetary Society the largest space interest group in the world. Carl Sagan, Bruce Murray, and Louis Friedman founded the Planetary Society in 1980. Bill Nye, a longtime member of The Planetary Society's Board, serves as CEO.----Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: http://planet.ly/ytsubscribeFollow us!Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/exploreplanetsInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/planetarysocietyFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/planetarysocietyOn the web: http://www.planetary.org
Look Up at These 5 Real Asteroids The Planetary Society 2021-12-13 | DO look up at these asteroids circling the Sun. Our planetary defense work: planetary.org/defend-earthIn the Netflix movie, Don't Look Up, two astronomers try to warn everyone on Earth of an incoming, deadly comet. At The Planetary Society, we help astronomers find, track, and study dangerous asteroids and comets that could really threaten our world.Video created in coordination with asteroidday.orgMeet a real asteroid defender: youtu.be/kbcsuANbdW0Take our free Asteroid Defense class: courses.planetary.org/p/asteroid-defense-101Asteroids are complex. They could tell us where life came from, but they also pose a threat to life on Earth. For these reasons and more, scientists and asteroid hunters are keeping a close eye on our cosmic neighbors. In this video, get to know 5 of the most important asteroids out there. Find out what they can teach us about our place in the universe, and whether you need to worry about an impact.Want to save the world? Be part of planetary defense! Join The Planetary Society: http://www.planetary.org/joinAbout The Planetary Society:The Planetary Society has inspired millions of people to explore other worlds, seek other life, and defend the Earth from an asteroid impact. With the mission to empower the world's citizens to advance space science and exploration, its international membership makes the non-governmental Planetary Society the largest space interest group in the world. Carl Sagan, Bruce Murray, and Louis Friedman founded the Planetary Society in 1980. Bill Nye, a longtime member of The Planetary Society's Board, serves as CEO.
How to take AMAZING pictures of space with your DSLR camera The Planetary Society 2021-12-10 | You can take spectacular space images with your DSLR camera. We're going to show you how to get breathtaking photos of the Moon, star trails, and the Milky Way galaxy.More space photo tips: planetary.org/articles/night-sky-photography-for-beginnersStarStax FREE software:https://markus-enzweiler.de/software/starstaxChapters:00:00 - Intro00:38 - Equipment02:15 - Taking pictures of the Moon04:06 - Taking star trail pictures07:45 - Taking pictures of the Milky Way10:27 - Final tipsPhotographing the endless wonders of the night sky is a highly rewarding experience that gives you a deeper connection to the universe. Though many modern smartphones have night-sky photography modes, a DSLR camera offers better clarity and the ability to bring out much greater detail than the human eye can see. This video provides a few tips to help you get started.Join us: http://www.planetary.org/joinAbout The Planetary Society:The Planetary Society has inspired millions of people to explore other worlds and seek other life. With the mission to empower the world's citizens to advance space science and exploration, its international membership makes the non-governmental Planetary Society the largest space interest group in the world. Carl Sagan, Bruce Murray, and Louis Friedman founded the Planetary Society in 1980. Bill Nye, a longtime member of The Planetary Society's Board, serves as CEO.----Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: http://planet.ly/ytsubscribeFollow us!Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/exploreplanetsInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/planetarysocietyFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/planetarysocietyOn the web: http://www.planetary.org
LIVE: LightSail 2 Sail Deployment The Planetary Society 2021-11-22 | Come sail away! The Planetary Society's LightSail 2 mission team is preparing to deploy the spacecraft’s solar sail. The next attempt is scheduled for Tuesday, 23 July 2019, during a ground station pass that starts at roughly 11:22 PDT (18:22 UTC).Follow detailed coverage at planetary.org/live
Sailing the Light (premiere event) - LIVE Q&A with Bill Nye The Planetary Society 2021-08-28 | Sailing the Light tells the story of the LightSail mission, a crowdfunded space science project from The Planetary Society. This groundbreaking mission showed that solar sailing — using the sun’s light to push a spacecraft through space — is a viable propulsion technology for CubeSats. These small, standardized spacecraft are part of a global effort to lower the cost of space exploration. Our LightSail 2 spacecraft, launched 25 June 2019, uses sunlight alone to change its orbit, and is currently operating under an extended mission to further advance solar sailing technology.Sailing the Light will premiere on this page on Saturday, August 28, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. PT. Join us for the premiere, followed by a live Q&A with Planetary CEO Bill Nye and members of the LightSail 2 mission team.
Meet the Asteroids The Planetary Society 2021-06-30 | Asteroids are complex. They could tell us where life came from, but they also pose a threat to life on Earth. For these reasons and more, scientists and asteroid hunters are keeping a close eye on our cosmic neighbors. In this video, get to know 5 of the most important asteroids out there. Find out what they can teach us about our place in the universe, and whether you need to worry about an impact. At The Planetary Society, we help astronomers find, track, and study dangerous asteroids and comets that could really threaten our world.Video created in coordination with asteroidday.orgMeet a real asteroid defender: youtu.be/kbcsuANbdW0Take our free Asteroid Defense class: courses.planetary.org/p/asteroid-defense-101
Video Tour of Gal Hassin International Center for Astronomical Sciences In Italy The Planetary Society 2021-06-16 | Alessandro Nastasi provides a tour of the GAL Hassin International Center for Astronomical Sciences in Italy. Nastasi and his colleagues received a Planetary Society Shoemaker NEO grant in 2019 to install a new dome and timekeeping system that improved their ability to observe potentially dangerous near-Earth objects.----Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: http://planet.ly/ytsubscribeFollow us!Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/exploreplanetsInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/planetarysocietyFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/planetarysocietyOn the web: http://www.planetary.org----Join us: http://www.planetary.org/joinAbout The Planetary Society:The Planetary Society has inspired millions of people to explore other worlds and seek other life. With the mission to empower the world's citizens to advance space science and exploration, its international membership makes the non-governmental Planetary Society the largest space interest group in the world. Carl Sagan, Bruce Murray, and Louis Friedman founded the Planetary Society in 1980. Bill Nye, a longtime member of The Planetary Society's Board, serves as CEO.
Perseverance Landing Footage The Planetary Society 2021-03-05 | Here's a calming moment of music and a close-up look at the Perseverance rover's recent touchdown on Mars.(Video: NASA/JPL-Caltech/The Planetary Society)
The Planetary Societys History with Mars The Planetary Society 2021-02-25 | Planetary Society Chief Operating Officer Jennifer Vaughn and Chief Scientist Bruce Betts take a look at the organization's long history of advancing Mars exploration through advocacy, education, technology development, and international collaboration
Bill Nye on the Perseverance Landing The Planetary Society 2021-02-23 | Welcome to the new era of Martian exploration! On February 22nd 2021, the world looked on in awe as NASA shared the first video of a rover landing on another planet and the first recording of audio from Mars. Listen to our CEO Bill Nye as he reacts to this unprecedented moment in history.----Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: http://planet.ly/ytsubscribeFollow us!Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/exploreplanetsInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/planetarysocietyFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/planetarysocietyOn the web: http://www.planetary.org----Join us: http://www.planetary.org/joinAbout The Planetary Society:The Planetary Society has inspired millions of people to explore other worlds and seek other life. With the mission to empower the world's citizens to advance space science and exploration, its international membership makes the non-governmental Planetary Society the largest space interest group in the world. Carl Sagan, Bruce Murray, and Louis Friedman founded the Planetary Society in 1980. Bill Nye, a longtime member of The Planetary Society's Board, serves as CEO.
Perseverance Landing Watch Party LIVE with Bill Nye and Friends The Planetary Society 2021-02-18 | Join Bill Nye LIVE with special guests Bethany Ehlmann (President of The Planetary Society), Raquel Nuno (The Space Geologist), and Derek Muller (Veritasium) as we cheer on the landing of NASA's Perseverance rover on MARS! Live stream and chat window will begin February 18 at 11:15am PT / 7:15pm UTC.
Perseverance Landing Watch Party REPLAY with Bill Nye and Friends The Planetary Society 2021-02-18 | Watch Bill Nye with special guests Bethany Ehlmann (President of The Planetary Society), Raquel Nuno (The Space Geologist), and Derek Muller (Veritasium) as we cheered on the landing of NASA's Perseverance rover on MARS!
Are We Alone? The Search for Life The Planetary Society 2021-02-17 | A deeper dive into the search for life beyond Earth, looking at the discoveries we've made so far, the questions that remain unanswered, and how we're trying to answer them.Dr. Tiffany Kataria - Exoplanetary Scientist, Jet Propulsion LaboratoryBetül Kacar - Astrobiologist, University of ArizonaHeather Graham - Organic Geochemist and Astrobiologist Researcher, NASA GoddardDr. Britney Schmidt - Planetary Society Board Member and Principal Investigator for The Planetary Habitability and Technology Lab at Georgia Tech
A Conversation: Star Treks Robert Picardo and Kate Mulgrew The Planetary Society 2021-02-16 | Two science fiction television icons, Robert Picardo and Kate Mulgrew share their personal stories of becoming inspired by space in their roles as The Doctor and Captain Janeway on the set of Star Trek: Voyager.
Exploring the Solar System in Destiny 2 The Planetary Society 2021-02-16 | Video games allow us to explore the universe in unparalleled ways. Bungie's Destiny 2 is a multiplayer first-person shooter set in the far future of our Solar System. We chat with Art Director Jason Sussman to explore the science behind the creativity.
Bill Nyes Open Letter to President Biden & Vice President Harris The Planetary Society 2021-02-10 | Space exploration brings out the best in us. Here are our NASA recommendations for the Biden Administration: http://www.planetary.org/biden----Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: http://planet.ly/ytsubscribeFollow us!Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/exploreplanetsInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/planetarysocietyFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/planetarysocietyOn the web: http://www.planetary.org----Join us: http://www.planetary.org/joinAbout The Planetary Society:The Planetary Society has inspired millions of people to explore other worlds and seek other life. With the mission to empower the world's citizens to advance space science and exploration, its international membership makes the non-governmental Planetary Society the largest space interest group in the world. Carl Sagan, Bruce Murray, and Louis Friedman founded the Planetary Society in 1980. Bill Nye, a longtime member of The Planetary Society's Board, serves as CEO.
Need a quick break? The Planetary Society 2020-11-03 | Here are some space timelapse videos with music by E J R M.youtube.com/channel/UC63RoCPkeeNgpZLS-zlYvCQ
Chinas Tianwen-1 Mars Mission The Planetary Society 2020-10-27 | How much water is hiding under the Martian surface? Learn how China's Tianwen-1 mission to Mars will help us solve the mystery. #ShortsTianwen-1 is not China’s first Mars mission. Yinghuo-1, an attempted orbiter was the first. It launched in 2011, but due to an upper stage failure it never made it past Earth orbit.
Hope - UAEs First Mars Mission The Planetary Society 2020-10-27 | How did Mars change to the cold, dry desert-world it is today? See how the UAE's first Mars mission, Hope, plans to explore the red planet. #Shorts
What can we learn from Star Trek? The Planetary Society 2020-10-02 | Tim Russ played the logical Tuvok on Star Trek: Voyager. His inspired passion for astronomy and exploration continues to this day. Now he asks what we can learn from stories like Star Trek to become better explorers in the real world.Space Art by Seán Doran.Star Trek images courtesy of CBS.----Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: http://planet.ly/ytsubscribeFollow us!Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/exploreplanetsInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/planetarysocietyFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/planetarysocietyOn the web: http://www.planetary.org----Join us: http://www.planetary.org/joinStay in touch with us via newsletter: http://www.planetary.org/connectAbout The Planetary Society:The Planetary Society has inspired millions of people to explore other worlds and seek other life. With the mission to empower the world's citizens to advance space science and exploration, its international membership makes the non-governmental Planetary Society the largest space interest group in the world. Carl Sagan, Bruce Murray, and Louis Friedman founded the Planetary Society in 1980. Bill Nye, a longtime member of The Planetary Society's Board, serves as CEO.
Why Star Treks Kate Mulgrew Loves Space The Planetary Society 2020-09-08 | Science fiction and science fact are often intertwined. As Kate Mulgrew took on the role of Captain Janeway in Star Trek: Voyager, she found a passion for space, science, and exploration."Within that mystery are profound secrets that apply to all of us. All species, all dreams, all thought, and all philosophy. Here's to space and its infinity."Special thanks to Kate Mulgrew and Amy Imhoff.Star Trek images courtesy of CBS.----Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: http://planet.ly/ytsubscribeFollow us!Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/exploreplanetsInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/planetarysocietyFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/planetarysocietyOn the web: http://www.planetary.org----Join us: http://www.planetary.org/joinStay in touch with us via newsletter: http://www.planetary.org/connectAbout The Planetary Society:The Planetary Society has inspired millions of people to explore other worlds and seek other life. With the mission to empower the world's citizens to advance space science and exploration, its international membership makes the non-governmental Planetary Society the largest space interest group in the world. Carl Sagan, Bruce Murray, and Louis Friedman founded the Planetary Society in 1980. Bill Nye, a longtime member of The Planetary Society's Board, serves as CEO.
In the Perseverance Clean Room - Descent Stage The Planetary Society 2020-07-16 | Jet packs are real, and we're sending one to Mars! This is what NASA's Persevere rover decent stage looks like.
Inside the Mars 2020 Rover Clean Room The Planetary Society 2020-07-16 | Emily Lakdawalla guides a detailed, technical tour of the Perseverance rover in the JPL clean room.Video footage by Tim BirkhoferAdditional footage and animations from NASA / JPL----Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: http://planet.ly/ytsubscribeFollow us!Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/exploreplanetsInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/planetarysocietyFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/planetarysocietyOn the web: http://www.planetary.org----Join us: http://www.planetary.org/joinStay in touch with us via newsletter: http://www.planetary.org/connectAbout The Planetary Society:The Planetary Society has inspired millions of people to explore other worlds and seek other life. With the mission to empower the world's citizens to advance space science and exploration, its international membership makes the non-governmental Planetary Society the largest space interest group in the world. Carl Sagan, Bruce Murray, and Louis Friedman founded the Planetary Society in 1980. Bill Nye, a longtime member of The Planetary Society's Board, serves as CEO."
In the Perseverance Clean Room - Mars 2020 Rover The Planetary Society 2020-07-15 | The newest rover, NASA's Persevere, is going to do some seriously awesome science on Mars! Here's how.
Star Treks Nichelle Nichols wants you to join The Planetary Society The Planetary Society 2020-07-14 | Join us: http://www.planetary.org/join----Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: http://planet.ly/ytsubscribeFollow us!Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/exploreplanetsInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/planetarysocietyFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/planetarysocietyOn the web: http://www.planetary.orgStay in touch with us via newsletter: http://www.planetary.org/connectAbout The Planetary Society:The Planetary Society has inspired millions of people to explore other worlds and seek other life. With the mission to empower the world's citizens to advance space science and exploration, its international membership makes the non-governmental Planetary Society the largest space interest group in the world. Carl Sagan, Bruce Murray, and Louis Friedman founded the Planetary Society in 1980. Bill Nye, a longtime member of The Planetary Society's Board, serves as CEO."
A Critical Mission | A Conversation: Leland Melvin and Bill Nye The Planetary Society 2020-06-12 | Retired NASA Astronaut Leland Melvin shares with Bill Nye how the unity shared by astronauts on the International Space Station should be a model for life on Earth.Listen to Leland and Bill's full conversation about how racial injustice affects space exploration: youtu.be/lqmby1eGYAI
A Conversation: Leland Melvin and Bill Nye The Planetary Society 2020-06-12 | Astronaut Leland Melvin and Bill Nye sit down to talk about space exploration and how racial injustice affects it.
Sail Around Planet Earth with Bill Nye The Planetary Society 2020-05-04 | Sail around Planet Earth with Bill Nye and Dr. Bruce Betts with real space photos taken by the crowdfunded LightSail 2 spacecraft!----"Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: http://planet.ly/ytsubscribeFollow us!Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/planetarysocietyTwitter: http://www.twitter.com/exploreplanetsInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/planetarysocietyOn the web: http://www.planetary.org----Join us: http://www.planetary.org/joinStay in touch with our monthly e-newsletter: http://www.planetary.org/connectAbout The Planetary Society:The Planetary Society has inspired millions of people to explore other worlds and seek other life. With the mission to empower the world's citizens to advance space science and exploration, its international membership makes the non-governmental Planetary Society the largest space interest group in the world. Carl Sagan, Bruce Murray, and Louis Friedman founded the Planetary Society in 1980. Bill Nye, a longtime member of The Planetary Society's Board, serves as CEO."
Bill Nye: Why do we explore space? The Planetary Society 2020-04-17 | Why do you love space exploration? Our CEO Bill Nye offers his reflections.Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: http://planet.ly/ytsubscribeFollow us!Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/planetarysocietyTwitter: http://www.twitter.com/exploreplanetsInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/planetarysocietyOn the web: http://www.planetary.org----Join us: http://www.planetary.org/joinStay in touch with our monthly e-newsletter: http://www.planetary.org/connectAbout The Planetary Society:The Planetary Society has inspired millions of people to explore other worlds and seek other life. With the mission to empower the world's citizens to advance space science and exploration, its international membership makes the non-governmental Planetary Society the largest space interest group in the world. Carl Sagan, Bruce Murray, and Louis Friedman founded the Planetary Society in 1980. Bill Nye, a longtime member of The Planetary Society's Board, serves as CEO."
Uplifting words from our co-founder Carl Sagan The Planetary Society 2020-04-03 | "If we are capable of such grand, long-term, benign, visionary, high technology endeavors, can we not use our technological gifts and long term vision to put this planet right? To take care of one another, to cherish the Earth, and bravely to venture forth to the planets and the stars."-Carl Sagan----"Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: http://planet.ly/ytsubscribeFollow us!Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/planetarysocietyTwitter: http://www.twitter.com/exploreplanetsInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/planetarysocietyOn the web: http://www.planetary.org----Join us: http://www.planetary.org/joinStay in touch with our monthly e-newsletter: http://www.planetary.org/connectAbout The Planetary Society:The Planetary Society has inspired millions of people to explore other worlds and seek other life. With the mission to empower the world's citizens to advance space science and exploration, its international membership makes the non-governmental Planetary Society the largest space interest group in the world. Carl Sagan, Bruce Murray, and Louis Friedman founded the Planetary Society in 1980. Bill Nye, a longtime member of The Planetary Society's Board, serves as CEO."
