[chart] Who's Visiting Whom? ---- solar system exploration graph

[mellojoe]

http://www.chartgeek.com/solar-system-exploration/

I found this very cool.

[Requiem762]

Cool info graphic thanks for posting

[Mr Shifty]

Great graphic, but some corrections: Chang'e 2 is no longer orbiting the moon; it's transiting into deep space after vising the Earth-Sun L2 and flying by the asteroid Toutatis. Also ARTEMIS P1 and P2 orbited the Earth-Moon L1 and L2 points for awhile, but are now in lunar orbit.

[WestAir]

I'm honestly surprised Russia doesn't have a flag anywhere.

[Specialist290]

I'm honestly surprised Russia doesn't have a flag anywhere.

Seconded, especially given they started out as the front runners in interplanetary exploration.

[Kryten]

The last partially successful russian interplanetary mission was phobos-2 in '88. Everything program since then has experienced massive issues, and all the ones that have reached launch have failed. It's gotten to the point where India pulled out off a collaborative lunar lander project because they'd have a better chance of success if they did the whole thing themselves, despite the massive difference in experience.

[SpaceSphereOfDeath]

Hahaha we got a random asteroid and you got stuck with MARS hahahah...

Oh wait, that's a better deal

DAMN BRITSH SPACE AGENCY

[PTNLemay]

I do like it, but... is it just me or is the font a bit wonky?