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Somewhere out there in the Universe is the heaviest neutron star, and elsewhere lies the lightest black hole. Where’s the line between them?

The first human that isn’t an Earthling could be in our lifetime.

Data from NASA, ESA, and Roscosmos suggest that long durations in space cause changes in the brain, some of which are linked to vision problems.

Only nine weeks later, the Wright Brothers achieved manned flight. The pathologically cynical always will find a reason to complain.

With launch, deployment, calibration, and science operations about to commence, here are 10 facts that are absolutely true.

Recasting the iconic Carrington Event as just one of many superstorms in Earth’s past, scientists reveal the potential for even more massive eruptions from the sun.

From exoplanets to supermassive black holes to the first stars and galaxies, Webb will show us the Universe as we’ve never seen it before.

Organic molecules can be produced by living or non-living systems. But the recent findings are very intriguing.

Not too hot, not too cold…

2022 was another busy year in the realm of science, with groundbreaking stories spanning space, materials, medicine, and technology.

Whether NASA likes it or not, humans eventually will be having space sex.

It’s a radical but plausible idea.

Venus Life Finder could launch as early as 2023.

A next-generation instrument on a delayed rover may be the key to answering the question of life on Mars.

Google co-founder Sergey Brin’s airship startup hits a major milestone.

A history of othering, experimentation, and mystery.

Most potentially hazardous asteroids remain unidentified. NEO surveyor could change that, but only if it’s funded, and soon.

Freethink’s weekly countdown of the biggest space news, featuring Starship’s second test flight, a new “dark mysteries” telescope, and more.

There’s a limit to how large planets can be, and it’s only about double the radius of Jupiter. At least, so far.

It could cut the time needed to reach Mars in half.

Preventing scurvy is not just a problem in the Antarctic.

Scientists may have detected the somewhat smelly chemical dimethyl sulfide on a planet 120 light-years from Earth.

Without modularization, many epic projects simply would be impossible.

But it’s still challenging to build a 22,000-mile elevator.

An incredible composite image of Pandora’s Cluster, Abell 2744, simultaneously showcases both our impressive knowledge and vast ignorance.

The midwest is particularly filled with them.

Nearly 200 orbital launches are scheduled for 2022.

Retired astronaut Ron Garan believes that before we can begin solving our problems, we must understand our interrelatedness through the “orbital perspective.”

As viewed by the MeerKAT telescope, this radio view of the Milky Way blows away every other way we’ve ever seen our home galaxy.

“You develop an instant global consciousness, a people orientation, an intense dissatisfaction with the state of the world, and a compulsion to do something about it.”