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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?

Hunting Gravitational Waves with Lasers: How Project LIGO Works (Infographic)
By Karl Tate last updated

How Gravitational Waves Work (Infographic)
By Karl Tate last updated
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
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 Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles Work (Infographic)
By Karl Tate last updated
Missile technology has extended the military reach of countries to the entire planet.
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