Articles by

Lisa Grossman

Scientists find a long-sought electric field in Earth’s atmosphere

For the first time, scientists have measured a long-sought global electric field in the Earth’s atmosphere. This...

The historic ‘Wow!’ signal may finally have a source. Sorry, it’s not aliens

One of the most compelling potential signs of extraterrestrial communication might have an astrophysical explanation. Called the...

Astronauts actually get stuck in space all the time

Imagine going on a weeklong business trip and not coming home until the following year. That may...

Some meteors leave trails lasting up to an hour. Now we may know why

To leave a lasting trail, meteors need to aim low. A new survey of shooting stars shows...

Moonquakes are much more common than thought, Apollo data suggest

A new look at decades-old data from the Apollo missions has uncovered evidence of tens of thousands...

A middleweight black hole has been spotted for the first time in our galaxy

For the first time, astronomers have spotted a middleweight black hole in the nearby universe. The discovery...

A stream of cold gas is unexpectedly feeding the far-off Anthill Galaxy

A long, cold stream of gas is feeding a very distant galaxy like a vast bendy straw....

A neutron star collision may have emitted a fast radio burst

A neutron star pileup may have emitted two different kinds of cosmic signals: ripples in spacetime known...