Lisa Grossman

Lisa Grossman

Astronomy Writer

Lisa Grossman is the astronomy writer for Science News. Previously she was a news editor at New Scientist, where she ran the physical sciences section of the magazine for three years. Before that, she spent three years at New Scientist as a reporter, covering space, physics and astronomy. She has a degree in astronomy from Cornell University and a graduate certificate in science writing from UC Santa Cruz. Lisa was a finalist for the AGU David Perlman Award for Excellence in Science Journalism, and received the Institute of Physics/Science and Technology Facilities Council physics writing award and the AAS Solar Physics Division Popular Writing Award. She interned at Science News in 2009-2010.

All Stories by Lisa Grossman

  1. Astronomy

    Astronomers find far-flung wind from a black hole in the universe’s first light

    The detection of black hole winds far from their host galaxy could reveal details of how galaxies and black holes grow up together.

  2. Planetary Science

    NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft has finally arrived at asteroid Bennu

    Planetary scientists hope the probe will reveal if such carbon-rich asteroids helped kick-start life on Earth.

  3. Astronomy

    Astronomers have measured all the starlight ever emitted

    Astronomers used distant blazars to tally up all the stray photons roaming through space.

  4. Planetary Science

    NASA’s InSight lander has touched down safely on Mars

    NASA’s InSight lander just touched down on Mars for a years-long study of the Red Planet’s insides.

  5. Planetary Science

    An orbiter glitch may mean some signs of liquid water on Mars aren’t real

    The way that scientists process data from a Mars orbiter creates what look like signs of saltwater, but may actually be nothing, a study finds.

  6. Planetary Science

    NASA’s Mars 2020 rover will look for ancient life in a former river delta

    NASA’s Mars 2020 rover is going to Jezero crater, the site of an ancient river delta that may harbor signs of life.

  7. Planetary Science

    Tiny satellites will relay news of InSight’s Mars landing in minutes, not hours

    NASA’s InSight Mars lander brought along two tiny CubeSats to send details about the spacecraft’s landing to Earth in almost real time.

  8. Astronomy

    Astronomers spot another star that flickers like Tabby’s star

    The irregular flickering of star VVV-WIT-07 is reminiscent of Tabby’s star, which brought speculation of alien megastructures.

  9. Astronomy

    One of Earth’s shimmering dust clouds has been spotted at last

    Almost 60 years after a Polish astronomer spotted clouds of dust orbiting Earth near the moon, astronomers have detected those clouds again.

  10. Planetary Science

    China is about to visit uncharted territory on the moon

    The next two Chinese missions to the moon will visit places no spacecraft has been before. The rest of the world wants a piece of the lunar action.

  11. Planetary Science

    Hints of Oort clouds around other stars may lurk in the universe’s first light

    Sifting through the universe’s early light could reveal planetary graveyards orbiting other stars.

  12. Planetary Science

    Dawn, the first spacecraft to orbit 2 alien worlds, has gone silent

    The Dawn probe, which hopped between two objects in the asteroid belt during its seven-year mission, ran out of fuel and stopped calling home.