Philae Comet Landing: Big Discoveries About Comet 67P (Infographic) By Karl Tate Scientists have released new information about comet 67p and what the Philae lander discovered there.
Earth's Cousin Found: All About Exoplanet Kepler-452b (Infographic) By Karl Tate Astronomers have announced the discovery of planet Kepler-452b, orbiting a star very much like the sun but older and hotter.
Apollo-Soyuz: How the First Joint Space Mission Worked (Infographic) By Karl Tate Hardware developed for the race to the moon was used to foster collaboration between the two countries.
Kepler-138 b Facts: Mars-Size Exoplanet Smaller Than Earth (Infographic) By Karl Tate By studying data from the Kepler probe, scientists have found a planet about the size of Mars, about 200 light-years away from Earth.
Dust Cloud Around the Moon Explained (Infographic) By Karl Tate A permanent cloud of dust has been found hovering around the moon, caused by the impacts of tiny particles from deep space.
How NASA's Gemini Spacecraft Worked (Infographic) By Karl Tate Paving the way for Apollo's missions to the moon, the Gemini program provided much-needed experience for astronauts in space.
How the Historic First Spacewalk Worked (Infographic) By Karl Tate When Alexei Leonov stepped out of his Voskhod 2 capsule on March 18, 1965, he became the first spacewalker ever.
CubeSats: Tiny, Versatile Spacecraft Explained (Infographic) By Karl Tate For years, tiny payloads have been launched into Earth orbit on satellites smaller than a loaf of bread.
Living on an Alien Planet: Exoplanet Kepler-186f (Infographic) By Karl Tate At last humans are able to make educated guesses about what living on alien worlds might be like. Here's what we know about the alien planet Kepler-186f.
How Risky Spacecraft Launch Aborts Work (Infographic) By Karl Tate For more than 50 years, spacecraft have relied on rockets and tricky maneuvers to get out of danger when missions don't go as planned.
How Apollo 13's Dangerous Survival Mission Worked (Infographic) By Karl Tate After an explosion crippled the spacecraft, the three astronauts had to fight to make their way back to Earth.
Living on a Comet: 'Dirty Snowball' Facts Explained (Infographic) By Karl Tate Halley's Comet, a dusty ball of ice and frozen gases, spends most of its time in the chilly outland of the solar system. See what it would be like to live on a comet in this infographic.
Living on Pluto: Dwarf Planet Facts Explained (Infographic) By Karl Tate Pluto was considered a planet until 2006, when it was reclassified as a dwarf planet.
How NASA's New Horizons Mission to Pluto Works (Infographic) By Karl Tate New Horizons becomes the first probe to explore Pluto in mid-2015.
How the Epic One-Year Space Station Mission Works (Infographic) By Karl Tate An astronaut and a cosmonaut spend an entire year aboard the ISS to provide data on the health implications of space travel.
Inside Opportunity's Record-Setting Marathon Drive on Mars (Infographic) By Karl Tate Opportunity completed the distance covered in the traditional footrace.
Living on Triton: Neptune's Moon Explained (Infographic) By Karl Tate Triton's surface is so cold, the ground is made of frozen nitrogen.
Living on Titania: Uranus' Moon Explained (Infographic) By Karl Tate Titania, an airless moon of Uranus, is cold and its day is 84 years long. See what it would be like for astronauts on Titania in this Space.com infographic.
How Humans Could Live on Saturn's Moon Titan (Infographic) By Karl Tate Titan is probably the least inhospitable place in the outer solar system, but remember to bring oxygen and warm clothing.