Planetary
The latest stories from The Planetary Society, featuring humanity's quest to explore worlds, find life, and defend Earth.
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Happy Flightiversary to the Space Shuttle and Yuri Gagarin
An exclusive chat with first shuttle pilot Bob Crippen, plus looking ahead to Yuri’s Night and the first Mars helicopter. -
Yuri Gagarin and Vostok 1, the First Human Spaceflight
No nation had ever flown a human into space until the Soviet Union did it on 12 April 1961. -
The Space Shuttle Turns 40
The Planetary Society is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the first Space Shuttle launch with exclusive resources, interviews, and personal stories. -
Space Shuttle Astronaut Bob Crippen Describes Columbia's First Flight: "A Moment of Pure Excitement"
NASA astronaut Bob Crippen joins Mat Kaplan on Planetary Radio to look back at the Space Shuttle's first flight. -
How Much Did it Cost to Create the Space Shuttle?
Between 1972 and 1982, NASA spent approximately $10.6 billion to develop the space shuttle and its related facilities.