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Three Guardians in the U.S. Space Force

STEM and space: Building what's next

By Karl Tate, Jacob York published

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Approximately 19,000 manmade objects larger than 10 centimeters orbit the Earth.

An 8,000-ton problem: How to combat space debris

By Karl Tate, Jacob York published

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Three Space Force Guardians

Guardians: Taking one small step toward tomorrow

By Karl Tate, Jacob York published

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What is the 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

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An infographic profile of the Progress cargo ship used to service the International Space Station.

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.

Space Exploration
The SLS is derived from proven technology used for decades in America's moon program and the space shuttle.

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.

Launches & Spacecraft
The nearest stars, their distances in light-years, spectral types and known planets.

The Nearest Stars to Earth (Infographic)

By Karl Tate published

Get to know our nearest stars, their distances in light-years, spectral types and their known planets.

Stars
Infographic: Inside the fictional technology of "Star Trek"

Warp Drive & Transporters: How 'Star Trek' Technology Works (Infographic)

By Karl Tate last updated

Where did all that superscience tech come from?

Space Movies & Shows
Infographic: How debris from a destroyed Chinese satellite damaged a tiny Russian satellite.

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.

Satellites
VSS Unity glides home after second supersonic flight

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.

Human Spaceflight
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