How Habitable Zones for Alien Planets and Stars Work (Infographic) By Karl Tate Researchers found that habitable alien planets could exist closer to their stars than was previously realized. See how habitable zones work in this SPACE.com infographic.
How the Private Mars One Lander Will Explore the Red Planet (Infographic) By Karl Tate The private Mars One colony project
How China's Chang'e-3 Moon Rover Yutu Works (Infographic) By Karl Tate China's Chang'e-3 moon lander carries a six-wheeled rover vehicle on its back. See how Chang'e 3 and the Yutu ('Jade Rabbit') rover work in this SPACE.com infographic.
Comet of the Century? Sun-Grazing Comet ISON Explained (Infographic) By Karl Tate Comet ISON could become a spectacular night sky object in November 2013. Find out why here.
How NASA's MAVEN Mars Orbiter Works (Infographic) By Karl Tate Maven will orbit Mars, looking for clues about what happened to the planet's once-thick atmosphere.
How Galaxies are Classified by Type (Infographic) By Karl Tate Astronomer Edwin Hubble devised a method for identifying kinds of galaxies.
How India's First Mars Mission Works (Infographic) By Karl Tate After a 300-day cruise through space, India's Mars probe will circle the planet.
Death of a Sunlike Star: How It Will Destroy Earth (Infographic) By Karl Tate Sunlike stars eventually become a compact body called a white dwarf, destroying its planets in the process.
Shell-Worlds: How Humanity Could Terraform Small Planets (Infographic) By Karl Tate An engineer suggests building a roof over a small planet so that Earthlike conditions could be maintained.
Space Junk Explained: How Orbital Debris Threatens Future of Spaceflight (Infographic) By Karl Tate High-speed debris from satellite explosions could cause a catastrophic chain reaction, as seen in the movie "Gravity."
Private Antares Rocket & Cygnus Spacecraft Explained (Infographic) By Karl Tate Orbital Sciences has contracted with NASA to make supply runs to the International Space Station.
How the Sun's Magnetic Field Works (Infographic) By Karl Tate The sun's magnetic field drives changes on its surface and beyond.
Incredible Tech: How Interstellar Light-Propelled Sailing Works (Infographic) By Karl Tate A large enough sail would provide thrust from the pressure of sunlight and, perhaps, laser light beamed from afar, allowing a probe to cover vast distances with no need for fuel.
Pew! Pew! Pew! How NASA's Space Laser Communications System Works (Infographic) By Ross Toro NASA's Lunar Laser Communications Demonstration is a novel test of next-generation communications tech. See how the system works in this SPACE.com infographic.
Moon Dust Mission: How NASA's LADEE Spacecraft Works (Infographic) By Karl Tate The Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer will uncover details of the moon's thin atmosphere.
