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Karl Tate

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Past articles by Karl:

Alternatives to the Big Bang Theory (infographic)

This Big Bang Theory alternatives infographic details several theories and extensions to the Big Bang theory that could explain the origin of the universe. → Read More

The Nearest Stars to Earth (Infographic)

Get to know our nearest stars, their distances in light-years, spectral types and their known planets. → Read More

Salt Labeling Explained (Infographic)

USDA recommendations for salt labeling on food packaging. → Read More

Exoplanet GJ 1132b: Earth-size World Is Near-Twin of Venus (Infographic)

A planet close to its parent star is hot like Venus, but rotates quickly and could have a substantial atmosphere. → Read More

The Role of Animal Farts in Global Warming (Infographic)

Methane gas fermented in the guts of farm animals contribute up to 26 percent of U.S. methane emissions. → Read More

Do the Math: How to Survive in 'The Martian' (Infographic)

Spoiler Alert! Here's the complicated math problems Mark Watney has to solve in order to survive in "The Martian." → Read More

Inside Cassini's Multi-Year Saturn MIssion (Infographic)

Since 2004, the Cassini space probe has orbited Saturn, collecting photos and data that have revolutionized our understanding of the planet and its moons. → Read More

How the Time Traveling 'Back to the Future' DeLorean Works (Infographic)

Doc Brown's time machine is a nuclear powered, stainless-steel flying car. → Read More

How the Time Traveling 'Back to the Future' DeLorean Works (Infographic)

Doc Brown's time machine is a nuclear powered, stainless-steel flying car. → Read More

How to Tell Star Types Apart (Infographic)

Astronomers group stars into classes according to spectral color and brightness. → Read More

How to Tell Star Types Apart (Infographic)

Astronomers group stars into classes according to spectral color and brightness. → Read More

How to Tell Star Types Apart (Infographic)

Astronomers group stars into classes according to spectral color and brightness. → Read More

SETI: All About the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (Infographic)

Are we the only intelligent life in the universe? Here's how we intend to find out. → Read More

SETI: All About the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (Infographic)

Are we the only intelligent life in the universe? Here's how we intend to find out. → Read More

How Do You Spot an Alien Planet from Earth? (Infographic)

Astronomers have developed some clever methods of detecting tiny planets orbiting distant stars. → Read More

How Do You Spot an Alien Planet from Earth? (Infographic)

Astronomers have developed some clever methods of detecting tiny planets orbiting distant stars. → Read More

How Time Travel Works in Science Fiction (Infographic)

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. → Read More

Here's How the Giraffe Got Its Long Neck (Infographic)

An ancestor of the giraffe split into two evolutionary branches, one leading to the okapi with its short neck and the other branch leading to the giraffes. → Read More

Surviving 'The Martian': How to Stay Alive on Mars (Infographic)

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. → Read More

Liquid Water on Mars: Found at Last (Infographic)

After decades of speculation, scientists now know for sure that liquid, salty water flows on the surface of Mars. → Read More