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[Infographic]: What Do Astronauts Eat In Space

March 16, 2016 | Editors

Have you ever asked to yourself what do astronauts eat in space? Journey to Mars preparations are becoming a global issue, with millions of people following what NASA and the astronauts on the ISS are doing. Read More

Astronomy Guide

Black Hole (Infographic)

March 26, 2015 | Editors

Don’t let the name fool you: a black hole is anything but empty space. Rather, it is a great amount of matter packed into a very small area – think of a star ten times more massive than the Sun squeezed into a sphere approximately the diameter of New York City. The result is a gravitational field so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape. Read More

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How Big is the Universe?

March 24, 2015 | Editors

This #Infographic puts in to perspective just how big the universe is. From the city you live in, to the state, country, continent, planet, solar system, galaxy etc. Visualizing the universe and its visible area puts in to perspective just how small we are. With the help of Hubble space images, and advanced high definition cameras from NASA, we are able to see the universe how we never could in the past. Read More

Astronomy Guide Solar System

Interesting Facts About the Sun (Infographic)

February 15, 2015 | Editors 2

Think you know everything there is to know about the Sun? Think again. Here are some facts about the Sun, collected in no particular order. Some you might already know, and others will be totally new to you. Read More

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Sci-Fi Ships Vs Real Life Objects (Infograph)

September 7, 2014 | Editors

We all love to point out the ridiculous bad physics in science fiction — it’s like an awesome sport that everybody wins. (Except physics.) But the truth is, sometimes you have to violate the laws of physics to create science fiction stories that people want to watch. Read More

Astronomy Guide Celestial Object

What is a Comet Made Of? (Infograph)

September 6, 2014 | Editors

What are comets made of? Good question! Comet nuclei are loose collections of ice, dust and small rocky particles, ranging from a few kilometers to tens of kilometers across. Read More

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Stellar Evolution (Infograph)

August 31, 2014 | Editors

Stars live for a very long time compared to human lifetimes. Even though stellar life-spans are enormous, we know how stars are born, live, and die. Read More

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Anatomy of an Active Black Hole (Infograph)

August 30, 2014 | Editors

This infographic explains a popular theory of active supermassive black holes, referred to as the unified model — and how new data from NASA’s Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE, is at conflict with the model. Astronomers say the model could still be correct but needs adjusting to account for the unexpected observations by WISE. Read More

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