THE PLANETARY SOCIETY

We’ve been working on preparing ourselves to prevent an asteroid impact for decades. How much progress have we made? Six international experts give us the current status. ---- Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: http://planet.ly/ytsubscribe Follow us! Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/exploreplanets Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/planetarysociety Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/planetarysociety On the web: http://www.planetary.org ---- Join us: http://www.planetary.org/join 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.

A new year has brought a new administration, power shifts in Congress and new priorities across the U.S. The Planetary Society's advocacy for planetary science and exploration has never been more important. Planetary Radio host Mat Kaplan is once again joined by Senior Space Policy Advisor and Chief Advocate Casey Dreier, Chief of Washington Operations Brendan Curry and Society CEO Bill Nye. New to this edition of our semi-annual update is Georgia Institute of Technology planetary scientist Britney Schmidt. Dr. Schmidt is vice chair of the Society Board of Directors' Space Policy Committee.

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)

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/ytsubscribe Follow us! Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/exploreplanets Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/planetarysociety Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/planetarysociety On the web: http://www.planetary.org ---- Join us: http://www.planetary.org/join 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.

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!

Come hang out with key leaders of The Planetary Society as we reflect on the fascinating discussions we've watched at Planetfest '21. Plus ask us anything about our work and what it's like behind-the-scenes at the world's largest independent space-interest organization.

How does a Mars helicopter work? How does a camera vaporize a distant rock to tell what it is made of? Take a look at some of the awesome new technologies aboard NASA's most advanced Mars rover.

United Launch Alliance and its predecessor companies have launched every U.S. mission to Mars since the 1960s. President and CEO Tory Bruno joins us for a Q&A on the company’s past, present, and future Mars mission involvement, and how his company plans to help advance Mars and solar system exploration in the years ahead.

When will humans set foot on Mars, and what will it take to get us there? Explore some of the challenges and how we plan to overcome them to send humans farther into space than ever before.

Take a tour of some of the most fascinating worlds of our solar system, the missions to explore them, and the discoveries we hope to make.

A panel of experts explores the burning questions driving Mars science and exploration, including the search for life on the Red Planet.

On Mars, a picture is worth more than just a thousand words! Learn about how the camera instruments on Mars spacecraft advance science and exploration.

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 Laboratory Betül Kacar - Astrobiologist, University of Arizona Heather Graham - Organic Geochemist and Astrobiologist Researcher, NASA Goddard Dr. Britney Schmidt - Planetary Society Board Member and Principal Investigator for The Planetary Habitability and Technology Lab at Georgia Tech

American citizens have unparalleled opportunities to impact the future of space exploration. This workshop walk you through the actions you can take to advocate for NASA from home or at the Capitol.

There's nothing like a good TV show to satiate a space nerd's appetite for the cosmos. Listen as two of space television's greats, Robert Picardo and Brannon Braga, discuss how their passion for exploration fueled some of the most memorable television about space. Recorded on February 14th, 2021 at The Planetary Society's Planetfest '21 virtual conference.

Learn how Planetary Society members have enabled significant contributions to Mars missions including getting a microphone on Mars, popularizing rover technology, inspiring young scientists, and more

In a world rife with misinformation, it's important to know how to detect and debunk the bad science often heard in the news or online. A panel of experts discuss useful tools for detecting bogus claims, fact-checking science, and helping others tell fact from fabrication. Featuring: Phil Plait, "The Bad Astronomer" Katie Mack, AstroKatie on Twitter Ann Reid, Executive Director of the National Center for Science Education and moderated by Planetary Radio's Mat Kaplan Recorded on February 14th, 2021 at The Planetary Society's Planetfest '21 virtual conference.

Planetary Society CEO Bill Nye is joined by a panel of leading science communicators: Phil Plait, "The Bad Astronomer," Derek Muller of Veritasium, Katie Mack, "AstroKatie" on Twitter, and renowned public speaker Hakeem Oluseyi to discuss what works and what doesn't to get people excited about science and exploration. Recorded on February 14th, 2021 at The Planetary Society's Planetfest '21 virtual conference.

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.

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