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Adam Mann

Adam Mann is a freelance space and physics reporter who lives in Oakland, California.

Balloon-Borne Telescopes Take Off

Stratospheric balloons are giving astronomers sharper views of the universe

January 31, 2025

An Injection of Chaos Solves Decades-Old Fluid Mystery

In the 1960s, drillers noticed that certain fluids would firm up if they flowed too fast. Researchers have finally explained why.

January 6, 2022

Debate Erupts Over How ‘Forbidden’ Black Holes Grow

Once missing in action, middleweight black holes have finally been detected. Now researchers are trying to figure out how they grow from small ones.

November 5, 2020