NASA's Mighty Saturn V Moon Rocket Explained (Infographic) By Karl Tate last updated 29 April 22 The rocket that launched men to the moon was first tested in 1967.
How Russia's Progress Spaceships Work (Infographic) By Karl Tate last updated 7 February 22 Learn all about Russia's robot Progress cargo ships in this SPACE.com infographic.
The Nearest Stars to Earth (Infographic) By Karl Tate last updated 28 January 22 Get to know our nearest stars, their distances in light-years, spectral types and their known planets.
Space Launch System: NASA's Giant Rocket Explained (Infographic) By Karl Tate last updated 24 January 22 See how NASA's new mega rocket, the Space Launch System, measures up for deep space missions in this SPACE.com infographic.
How Do You Spot an Alien Planet from Earth? (Infographic) By Karl Tate last updated 30 December 21 Astronomers have developed some clever methods of detecting tiny planets orbiting distant stars.
Warp Drive & Transporters: How 'Star Trek' Technology Works (Infographic) By Karl Tate last updated 23 December 21 Where did all that superscience tech come from?
Hunting Gravitational Waves with Lasers: How Project LIGO Works (Infographic) By Karl Tate last updated 26 November 21
How Gravitational Waves Work (Infographic) By Karl Tate last updated 26 November 21 Moving masses generate waves of gravitational radiation that stretch and squeeze space-time.
Russian Satellite Crash with Chinese ASAT Debris Explained (Infographic) By Karl Tate last updated 17 November 21 A fragment of the Chinese Fengyun 1C weather satellite, destroyed on purpose in 2007,damaged the Russian nanosatellite BLITS on Jan. 22, 2013.
Alpha Centauri Stars & Planet Explained: Our Nearest Neighbors (Infographic) By Karl Tate last updated 5 November 21 Astronomers have discovered an Earth-size planet orbiting one of the nearest stars to our sun: Alpha Centauri B.
How Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles Work (Infographic) By Karl Tate last updated 3 November 21 Missile technology has extended the military reach of countries to the entire planet.
How the Antimatter-Hunting Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer Works (Infographic) By Karl Tate last updated 8 October 21 Take an in-depth look at the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer will hunt dark matter, cosmic rays and antimatter galaxies.
How Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo passenger space plane works (infographic) By Karl Tate last updated 6 July 21 SpaceShipTwo will carry six passengers up past 328,000 feet altitude (100 kilometers), the point where astronaut wings are awarded.
The Science of 'Interstellar' Explained (Infographic) By Karl Tate last updated 22 June 21 Wormhole travel across the universe and supergiant black holes are just some of the wonders seen in the film 'Interstellar.' See how the film's astrophysics works in this Space.com infographic.
Earth's Moon Phases, Monthly Lunar Cycles (Infographic) By Karl Tate last updated 16 June 21 Moon Astronomy Lesson: See the moon phases, and the difference between a waxing and waning crescent or gibbous moon, in this Space.com infographic about the lunar cycle each month.
How lunar eclipses work (infographic) By Karl Tate last updated 19 May 21 What makes the moon turn dark and red? Find out in this Space.com infographic.
Meteor Storms: How Supersized Displays of 'Shooting Stars' Work (Infographic) By Karl Tate last updated 13 April 21
How Meteor Showers Work (Infographic) By Karl Tate last updated 13 April 21 Learn why famous meteor showers like the Perseids and Leonids occur every year.
Yuri Gagarin on Vostok 1: How the 1st Human Spaceflight Worked (Infographic) By Karl Tate last updated 7 April 21 See how the first human spaceflight actually occurred when the Soviet Union launched cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin on Vostok 1 on April 12, 1961.