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How the 'Supermoon' Looks (Infographic)
By Karl Tate last updated
Learn what makes a big full moon a true 'supermoon' in this SPACE.com infographic.
The International Space Station: Inside and Out (Infographic)
By Karl Tate last updated
Destination Moon: The 350-Year History of Lunar Exploration (Infographic)
By Karl Tate last updated
For centuries before Apollo 11 landed on the moon, the idea of going there stirred people's imaginations. See the 350-year history of moon exploration in this Space.com infographic.
NASA's Parker Solar Probe Mission to the Sun Explained (Infographic)
By Jef Castro published
Learn all about NASA's Parker Solar Probe mission, which the agency aims to launch in July 2018. The spacecraft will get seven times closer to the sun than any probe ever has before.
Explorer 1: How the First American Satellite Worked (Infographic)
By Space.com Staff published
On Jan. 31, 1958, the United States launched its first successful satellite: Explorer 1. See how the historic mission worked here.
Icy Water Moons That Might Host Life (Infographic)
By Calla Cofield published
Alien life may be lurking right in Earth's cosmic backyard. Some of the icy moons of Saturn and Jupiter are known to harbor subsurface oceans that could provide habitable environments.
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.
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