To answer the question, we have created this graphic of every attempt to leave Earth’s orbit and reach a destination in extraterrestrial space – be it with probes, orbiters, rovers, or of course manned missions.

If you want to put these achievements into context, have a look at our other monster space graphic to see exactly how vast our solar system is.

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