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John Glenn's Mercury mission was the first American space flight around the world.

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.

Human Spaceflight
Tiangong-2 Infographic

Tiangong-2: China's Space Lab for Long Missions (Infographic)

By Michael Reis published

Satellites
Proxima b Infographic

Meet Proxima b: The Closest Exoplanet We Know Explained (Infographic)

By Michael Reis published

In August 2016, astronomers announced that a potentially Earth-like planet orbits Proxima Centauri, the closest star to the sun. Learn about the exciting discovery in this infographic.

Exoplanets
On May 9, 2016, Mercury crosses the face of the sun in a solar transit. See how Mercury transits work in our full infographic here.

Mercury Transit of 2016: A Rare Celestial Sight Explained (Infographic)

By Alan Eilander published

On May 9, 2016, Mercury crosses the face of the sun in a solar transit. See how Mercury transits work in our full infographic here.

Mercury
Beagle 2, an ESA Mars probe lost after landing.

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

By Karl Tate published

Mars
Paul Allen's Stratolaunch Systems plans to build a giant carrier vehicle in order to air-launch rockets to Earth orbit.

Stratolaunch: Biggest Aircraft in History to Launch Spaceships (Infographic)

By Karl Tate published

Paul Allen's Stratolaunch Systems plans to build a giant carrier vehicle in order to air-launch rockets to Earth orbit.

Private Spaceflight
Postage-stamp-sized space probes could make a flyby of planets around Alpha Centauri within 20 years after launch.

How Breakthrough Starshot's Interstellar Probes Would Work (Infographic)

By Karl Tate published

Postage-stamp-sized space probes could make a flyby of planets around Alpha Centauri within 20 years after launch.

Satellites
Facts about Hitomi, the JAXA satellite that fell silent shortly after orbiting Earth in early 2016.

Hitomi: Japan's X-Ray Astronomy Satellite Explained (Infographic)

By Karl Tate published

Learn all about the X-ray astronomy satellite Hitomi, a satellite built by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency that launched in February 2016 and fell silent just over a month later.

Satellites
Infographic: Bigelow Aerospace's BEAM expandable module will enhance the living area of the International Space Station.

Inflatable Space Stations of Bigelow Aerospace (Infographic)

By Karl Tate published

Bigelow Aerospace's BEAM expandable module will enhance the living area of the International Space Station.

Technology
As the Earth and moon orbit the sun together, the moon goes through several ‘phases.’ SPACE.com explains the 8 major named phases of the moon.

Earth's Moon Phases, Monthly Lunar Cycles (Infographic)

By Karl Tate published

Moon Astronomy Lesson: See the moon phases, and the difference between a waxing and waning crescent or gibbous moon, in this Space.com infographic about the lunar cycle each month.

The moon
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