Since dwarf planets started being classified in 2005, nine have been recognized. Here we visually introduce the dwarf planets in...
Space junk and orbital crowding are threatening the future of space activities. Learn more about space sustainability in this infographic.
Earth’s atmosphere is thousands of miles long, but only a fraction can sustain life. Here's a look at how small Earth's habitable zone is.
This infographic sizes up different rockets used to explore space, from the USSR's Soyuz to the SpaceX Starship.
This unique animation, created by a planetary astronomer, compares and highlights the gravitational pull of the planets.
Nearly 6,000 satellites circle our tiny planet. About 60% are space junk, 40% are operational—and hundreds more are launched every year.
This graphic visualizes the 44 closest stars, revealing key facts such as distance from Earth, brightness, and whether potential planets are in orbit.
Behold the glory of the Unified Geologic Map of the Moon, which brings decades of data into one map, revealing the potential for exploration.
For 30 years, the Hubble Space telescope has been our eye into outer space. This stunning map looks at 550,000 observations made between 1990-2019.
Our solar system is a surprisingly crowded place. This incredible map shows the 18,000 asteroids, comets, planets and moons orbiting the Sun.
