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On Oct. 4, 1957, the Soviet Union stunned the world with its surprise launch of Sputnik-1.

Sputnik: How The World's 1st Artificial Satellite Worked (Infographic)

With a pair of binoculars or a small telescope, many spectacular features can be spotted on the moon.

How To Observe The Moon (Infographic)

Once a stream flowed down the steep rim of Gale Crater and deposited rocks on the flat plain below, say JPL scientists.

Mars Rover Curiosity's Ancient Stream Discovery Explained (Infographic)

How Interstellar Travel Works (Infographic)

How Interstellar Space Travel Works (Infographic)

Astronomers searching for another Earth are getting closer, thanks to recent discoveries by the Kepler space telescope.

Planets Large And Small Populate Our Galaxy (Infographic)

NASA's Apollo 11 mission landed the first astronauts on the moon on July 20, 1969. See how it worked.

How The Apollo 11 Moon Landing Worked (Infographic)

Thought to be called "blue" after an old english term meaning "betrayer," a Blue Moon is an extra new moon that occurs due to a quirk of the calendar.

Once In A Blue Moon Event Is Not Really Blue (Infographic)

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How 'Tatooine' Planets Orbit Twin Stars Of Kepler 47 (Infographic)

NASA's Radiation Storm Belt Probes mission will study Earth's radiation belts, the Van Allen Belts, like never before.

How Nasa's Twin Radiation Belt Storm Probes Work (Infographic)

The mountain-climbing rover heads for Mount Sharp, rising 3 miles (5 kilometers) above Gale Crater.

Mars Rover Curiosity's Landing Site: Gale Crater (Infographic)

Japan's H-2 Transfer Vehicles are disposable cargo ships that carry supplies to the International Space Station.

Inside Japan's Huge Space Truck (Infographic)

Dwarf planet Pluto has one giant moon, Charon, but now is known to have four more tiny satellites.

Pluto's 5 Moons Explained: How They Measure Up (Infographic)

Pluto's weird features explained in infographic.

Pluto: A Dwarf Planet Oddity (Infographic)

From July through August, planet groupings in the pre-dawn and dusk skies will impress skywatchers around the world.

Bright Planets In Summer Night Sky Explained (Infographic)

From its vantage point near Venus’ orbit, Sentinel will have a clear view of Earth’s orbit while looking away from the glare of the sun.

How The Private Sentinel Space Telescope Will Hunt Asteroids (Infographic)

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