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The Planetary ReportThe Planetary Report is the internationally recognized flagship magazine of The Planetary Society, featuring lively articles and full-color photos to provide comprehensive coverage of discoveries on Earth and other planets. This bimonthly magazine reaches members of The Planetary Society all over the world, with news about planetary missions, spacefaring nations, intrepid explorers, planetary science controversies and the latest findings in humankind's exploration of the solar system. The Planetary Report is an exclusive benefit for Planetary Society members. If you're not already a member, please join today! Download a PDF index of past articles published in The Planetary Report! (For information on advertising in The Planetary Report, please call: Kerrie Brooks at 410-584-1989 or ) This Month in the Planetary Report We like to look back at the time of Apollo and remember how, for a brief moment, the people of Earth pulled together to place a man on the Moon. Memories can be faulty. Opinion polls taken at that time repeatedly showed that the public was never solidly behind the space program. Among political leaders, scientists, and engineers, there was never consensus on the right path to take. Books were written chronicling the decisions, from John F. Kennedy's political resolve to land a man on the Moon to the engineering choice to use lunar orbit rendezvous. Nearly a half-century later, we are wrestling again with how to move humanity into space. Four years ago, U.S. President George W. Bush laid out his Vision for Space Exploration and tasked NASA with finding the best path back to the Moon and onward to Mars. This new vision would be bigger than Apollo, be far more expensive, and last many more years. Figuring out how to do that—and get the fractious community of scientists, engineers, and policy makers to agree—has been, as they say, like herding cats. The Planetary Society, with Stanford University, brought together representatives of the space community in a workshop called "Re-examining the Vision." This spring, through a series of town hall meetings, we are inviting the public to contribute their views. To explore space is difficult. We must choose to do what is hard. Join us as we seek a way back to the Moon—and on to Mars. —Charlene M. Anderson Features Opinion On the Road to Mars: Three Stepping-Stones and a Stumbling Block by Robert Farquhar A Message to the Future: Visions of Mars by Peter Hollingsworth Smith Annual Report to Our Members World Watch We Make It Happen! Questions and Answers Society News Members' Dialogue |
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