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Skywatching In 2016: The Year's Must-See Events (Infographic)

January 08, 2016 | Infographic

Here is a chart of some of the must-see spectacles that the night sky has to offer in 2016.
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Manned Orbiting Laboratory: Secrets of a US Military Space Station (Infographic)

January 01, 2016 | Infographic

Planned in the 1960s but never realized, the Gemini-based manned spy satellite was finally declassified in 2015.
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Exoplanet GJ 1132b: Earth-size World Is Near-Twin of Venus (Infographic)

November 11, 2015 | Infographic

A planet close to its parent star is hot like Venus, but rotates quickly and could have a substantial atmosphere.
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Do the Math: How to Survive in 'The Martian' (Infographic)

October 29, 2015 | Infographic

Spoiler Alert! Here's the complicated math problems Mark Watney has to solve in order to survive in "The Martian."
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Inside Cassini's Multi-Year Saturn Mission (Infographic)

October 27, 2015 | Infographic

Since 2004, the Cassini space probe has orbited Saturn, collecting photos and data that have revolutionized our understanding of the planet and its moons.
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How to Tell Star Types Apart (Infographic)

October 21, 2015 | Infographic

Astronomers group stars into classes according to spectral color and brightness.
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SETI: All About the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (Infographic)

October 19, 2015 | Infographic

Are we the only intelligent life in the universe? Here's how we intend to find out.
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How Do You Spot an Alien Planet from Earth? (Infographic)

October 15, 2015 | Infographic

Astronomers have developed some clever methods of detecting tiny planets orbiting distant stars.
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How Time Travel Works in Science Fiction (Infographic)

October 09, 2015 | Infographic

Is time travel possible? Are the past and future set or can they be changed? Sci-fi books and films have long explored these ideas.
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Surviving 'The Martian': How to Stay Alive on Mars (Infographic)

September 30, 2015 | Infographic

In the film "The Martian" (2015), an astronaut played by Matt Damon has to improvise when his crew leaves him behind by accident. Here's a look at what Watney would need to stay alive on Mars.
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