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. Planetary Science

    Jupiter’s massive Great Red Spot is at least 350 kilometers deep

    NASA’s Juno spacecraft has measured the depth of Jupiter’s Great Red Spot for the first time.

  2. Planetary Science

    Saturn’s rings mess with the gas giant’s atmosphere

    Data from Cassini’s shallow dives into Saturn’s ionosphere show that this charged layer in the atmosphere interacts with the planet’s rings.

  3. Astronomy

    Most complete map of Titan reveals connected seas and cookie-cutter lakes

    The latest map of Titan, based on all the data from the Cassini spacecraft, displays new details about the moon’s lakes and seas.

  4. Astronomy

    The most distant quasar ever spotted hails from the universe’s infancy

    The new record-holder for faraway quasars comes from a period of rapid change in the universe.

  5. Astronomy

    We still don’t know where the first interstellar asteroid came from

    Astronomers are tracking stars to see if one of them launched the first interstellar asteroid at Earth.

  6. Astronomy

    Here’s what really happened to Hanny’s Voorwerp

    Glowing clouds of gas known as Hanny’s Voorwerp offer a way to study galaxies and black holes in the distant past.

  7. Astronomy

    Here is Cassini’s last broad look at the Saturn system

    Two days before plunging into Saturn, Cassini took a mosaic image of the gas giant, its rings and its moons.

  8. Science & Society

    A new map exhibit documents evolving views of Earth’s interior

    "Beneath Our Feet" puts maps on display to show how people have envisioned and explored Earth’s subsurface.

  9. Astronomy

    The Arecibo Observatory will remain open, NSF says

    The iconic Arecibo radio telescope has survived Hurricane Maria and dodged deep funding cuts.

  10. Astronomy

    Haze keeps Pluto cool by kicking heat out to space

    Pluto may be the only place in the solar system whose atmosphere is kept cool by solid hazes, not warmed by gas.

  11. Astronomy

    New camera on Palomar telescope will seek out supernovas, asteroids and more

    The Zwicky Transient Facility at Palomar Observatory in California will seek supernovas, black holes and asteroids.

  12. Astronomy

    Ancient spiral galaxy is 11 billion years old

    The most ancient spiral galaxy seen to date is 11 billion years old and could help reveal how galaxies sprout arms.