
Karl Tate
Karl's association with Space.com goes back to 2000, when he was hired to produce interactive Flash graphics. From 2010 to 2016, Karl worked as an infographics specialist across all editorial properties of Purch (formerly known as TechMediaNetwork). Before joining Space.com, Karl spent 11 years at the New York headquarters of The Associated Press, creating news graphics for use around the world in newspapers and on the web. He has a degree in graphic design from Louisiana State University and now works as a freelance graphic designer in New York City.
Latest articles by Karl Tate

STEM and space: Building what's next
By Karl Tate, Jacob York published
Sponsor Content Created With U.S. Space Force

An 8,000-ton problem: How to combat space debris
By Karl Tate, Jacob York published
Sponsor Content Created With U.S. Space Force

Guardians: Taking one small step toward tomorrow
By Karl Tate, Jacob York published
Sponsor Content Created With United States Space Force

It's the 5th anniversary of the United States Space Force, but what does it do?
By Karl Tate, Jacob York published
Sponsor Content Created With United States Space Force

NASA's Mighty Saturn V Moon Rocket Explained (Infographic)
By Karl Tate last updated
The rocket that launched men to the moon was first tested in 1967.

Alternatives to the Big Bang Theory (infographic)
By Karl Tate published
Infographic Most astronomers believe the universe began 13.8 billion years ago in a sudden explosion called the Big Bang. Other theorists have invented alternatives and extensions to this idea.

How Russia's Progress Spaceships Work (Infographic)
By Karl Tate last updated
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
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
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
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
Where did all that superscience tech come from?

Russian Satellite Crash with Chinese ASAT Debris Explained (Infographic)
By Karl Tate last updated
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
Astronomers have discovered an Earth-size planet orbiting one of the nearest stars to our sun: Alpha Centauri B.

How Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo passenger space plane works (infographic)
By Karl Tate last updated
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
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.

Meteor Storms: How Supersized Displays of 'Shooting Stars' Work (Infographic)
By Karl Tate last updated

How Meteor Showers Work (Infographic)
By Karl Tate last updated
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
See how the first human spaceflight actually occurred when the Soviet Union launched cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin on Vostok 1 on April 12, 1961.

The International Space Station: Inside and Out (Infographic)
By Karl Tate last updated

Destination Moon: The 350-Year History of Lunar Exploration (Infographic)
By Karl Tate last updated
For centuries before Apollo 11 landed on the moon, the idea of going there stirred people's imaginations. See the 350-year history of moon exploration in this Space.com infographic.

1st American in Orbit: How John Glenn (And NASA) Made History (Infographic)
By Karl Tate published
See how John Glenn's Mercury mission put the first American in orbit in 1962 in this SPACE.com infographic.

Beagle 2 Mars Lander: How It Was Lost and Found on Red Planet (Infographic)
By Karl Tate published
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