Latest articles by Karl Tate
An 8,000-ton problem: How to combat space debris
Sponsor Content Created With U.S. Space Force
Guardians: Taking one small step toward tomorrow
Sponsor Content Created With United States Space Force
It's the 5th anniversary of the United States Space Force, but what does it do?
Sponsor Content Created With United States Space Force
Alternatives to the Big Bang Theory (infographic)
Infographic Most astronomers believe the universe began 13.8 billion years ago in a sudden explosion called the Big Bang. Other theorists have invented alternatives and extensions to this idea.
How Russia's Progress Spaceships Work (Infographic)
Learn all about Russia's robot Progress cargo ships in this SPACE.com infographic.
The Nearest Stars to Earth (Infographic)
Get to know our nearest stars, their distances in light-years, spectral types and their known planets.
Space Launch System: NASA's Giant Rocket Explained (Infographic)
See how NASA's new mega rocket, the Space Launch System, measures up for deep space missions in this SPACE.com infographic.
Warp Drive & Transporters: How 'Star Trek' Technology Works (Infographic)
Where did all that superscience tech come from?
Russian Satellite Crash with Chinese ASAT Debris Explained (Infographic)
A fragment of the Chinese Fengyun 1C weather satellite, destroyed on purpose in 2007,damaged the Russian nanosatellite BLITS on Jan. 22, 2013.
How Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo passenger space plane works (infographic)
SpaceShipTwo will carry six passengers up past 328,000 feet altitude (100 kilometers), the point where astronaut wings are awarded.
The Science of 'Interstellar' Explained (Infographic)
Wormhole travel across the universe and supergiant black holes are just some of the wonders seen in the film 'Interstellar.' See how the film's astrophysics works in this Space.com infographic.
Meteor Storms: How Supersized Displays of 'Shooting Stars' Work (Infographic)
How Meteor Showers Work (Infographic)
Learn why famous meteor showers like the Perseids and Leonids occur every year.
Yuri Gagarin on Vostok 1: How the 1st Human Spaceflight Worked (Infographic)
See how the first human spaceflight actually occurred when the Soviet Union launched cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin on Vostok 1 on April 12, 1961.
Destination Moon: The 350-Year History of Lunar Exploration (Infographic)
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.
1st American in Orbit: How John Glenn (And NASA) Made History (Infographic)
See how John Glenn's Mercury mission put the first American in orbit in 1962 in this SPACE.com infographic.
Stratolaunch: Biggest Aircraft in History to Launch Spaceships (Infographic)
Paul Allen's Stratolaunch Systems plans to build a giant carrier vehicle in order to air-launch rockets to Earth orbit.
How Breakthrough Starshot's Interstellar Probes Would Work (Infographic)
Postage-stamp-sized space probes could make a flyby of planets around Alpha Centauri within 20 years after launch.
Hitomi: Japan's X-Ray Astronomy Satellite Explained (Infographic)
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.
