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SETI: All About the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (Infographic)
By Karl Tate published
Are we the only intelligent life in the universe? Here's how we intend to find out.
How Time Travel Works in Science Fiction (Infographic)
By Karl Tate published
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.
Surviving 'The Martian': How to Stay Alive on Mars (Infographic)
By Karl Tate published
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.
Water on Mars: Wet Martian Discovery Explained (Infographic)
By Karl Tate published
After decades of speculation, scientists now know for sure that liquid, salty water flows on the surface of Mars. See what the discovery means in our infographic.
'Blood Moons' Explained: What Causes a Lunar Eclipse Tetrad? (Infographic)
By Karl Tate published
A series of four total lunar eclipses in a row is called a tetrad, or four Blood Moons. See how lunar eclipse tetrads work in this Space.com infographic.
Sungrazing Comets: How They Dive-Bomb the Sun (Infographic)
By Karl Tate published
Daredevil sungrazing comets risk annihilation every time they skim the surface of our star. Here's how the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory tracks these comet interlopers.
How Blue Origin's Suborbital New Shepard Rocket Ride Works (Infographic)
By Karl Tate published
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos leads Blue Origin, a commercial aerospace firm that hopes to send people on suborbital and orbital space trips.
Solar Eclipses: An Observer's Guide (Infographic)
By Karl Tate published
How Solar Eclipses Work: When the moon covers up the sun, skywatchers delight in the opportunity to see a rare spectacle.
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