Planetary

1. The Downlink: Ganymede's North Pole, A New Asteroid to Explore

   Planetary exploration news for busy people

2. NASA Rings in the New Year with $22.6 billion

   NASA's final 2020 budget rejected every major cut proposed by the Trump Administration, increased funding for popular congressional projects such as the Space Launch System, and underfunded several key administration proposals, including a human-qualified lunar lander and low-Earth orbit commercialization projects.

3. Here's What We've Learned So Far from LightSail 2

   A new paper recaps mission events, discusses solar sail performance, and describes how the spacecraft's orbit has changed.

4. The Downlink: New Earth-size Exoplanet Found, Meteor Shower Seen from ISS

   Planetary exploration news for busy people

5. The Downlink: Mars 2020 Ready to Rove, India to Build Second Lunar Lander

   Planetary exploration news for busy people