Lee Billings

Scientific American

Lee Billings is a science journalist specializing in astronomy, physics, planetary science, and spaceflight, and is a senior editor at Scientific American. 

Latest articles by Lee Billings

the silhouette of a drone against a sunset

'Drones' swarm New Jersey and New York. How close are we to learning what these UAPs actually are?

By Lee Billings published

Reports of unidentified flying objects in the northeast U.S. are on the rise, but so far officials have few answers for alarmed residents.

Robotics
Democratic Presidential candidate Joe Biden (L) and President Donald Trump speak during the first presidential debate in Cleveland, Ohio, on Sept. 29, 2020.

7 ways the election will shape the future of science, health and the environment

By Andrea Thompson, Tanya Lewis, Lee Billings, Sophie Bushwick, Clara Moskowitz, Kate Wong published

Climate change, nuclear arms control, the pandemic and more will be determined by whoever wins the White House and Congress.

Politics
Breakthrough Starshot Launches Tiny ‘Sprite’ Satellites

World's Smallest Satellites Launched into Orbit

By Lee Billings published

Space Exploration