Latest articles by Monisha Ravisetti
Annie Easley, a hero of NASA | Space photo of the day for June 19, 2026
Easley was a human computer for the agency who helped with building the Centaur upper-stage rocket.
These Mars valleys are hiding 30 dust devils | Space photo of the day for June 18, 2026
Europe's Mars Express orbiter recently imaged a huge valley system on the Red Planet — and dust devils dot the alien landscape.
A volcanic eruption seen from space | Space photo of the day for June 17, 2026
Hawaii's Kīlauea volcano shot out lava for the 49th time that we know of.
SpaceX IPO brings Starship to NYC | Space photo of the day for June 16, 2026
Elon Musk became the world's first trillionaire shortly after SpaceX debuted on the Nasdaq.
NASA's Psyche probe takes awesome images of Mars on way to (possibly) precious asteroid
NASA's asteroid-bound Psyche spacecraft flew by Mars for a gravity assist on the way to its final target. And it took some close-up pictures on the way.
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, NASA's next great observatory, is finally complete
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, which is set to launch this coming September, has the potential to show us pockets of the cosmos we've yet to touch.
Artemis 2 Splashdown: NASA hails Orion astronauts' return from moon
Friday, April 10, 2026: See our latest news and updates on NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission.
Moon music: Here's a Spotify playlist of the Artemis 2 crew's wakeup songs
Artemis 2 wake-up songs are mission control's way of starting the crew's day off with positivity. Here's the Spotify playlist.
The Artemis 2 astronauts just flew by the moon. Lunar scientists can't wait for what's next
"Apollo happened before I was born, and the idea that we will see humans on the moon within our lifetimes, with decades of advances in science and technology behind them, is remarkable."
Lucky airplane passengers capture NASA's Artemis 2 moon launch from the sky
Some airplane passengers had the best seats in the house during NASA's Artemis 2 moon rocket launch. Here are some of my favorite videos captured from the sky.
The Rubin Observatory will change the game for astronomy — if satellite companies don't get in the way
Scientists gathered in a conference earlier this year in an effort to solve the issue of satellite streaks ruining a powerful new Earth-based observatory's data.
Satellites watch as bomb cyclone hits northeast U.S. with snow and lightning
A major snow storm hitting the northeast U.S. has been captured in satellite imagery.
Former CEO of Google spearheads 4 next-gen telescopes — 3 on Earth and 1 in space
"We're going to do it in three years, and we're going to do it for a ridiculously low price."
The 12 biggest space stories of 2025 — according to you
It's the 12 days of Spacemas, fa la la la la la la la la (sorry).
NASA reveals new images of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS from across the solar system: 'It looks and behaves like a comet'
NASA has pointed its fleet of spacecraft at comet 3I/ATLAS to collect new footage of the interstellar invader. The agency has also said "all evidence points to it being a comet."
Scientists just discovered a new crater on the moon — they call it a 'freckle'
The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera has identified a never-before-seen crater on the moon's surface.
James Webb Space Telescope spots the haunting Red Spider Nebula with 3-light-year-long legs
A new James Webb Space Telescope image showcases the gorgeous Red Spider Nebula against a backdrop of twinkling stars.
We've officially found 6,000 exoplanets, NASA says: 'We're entering the next great chapter of exploration'
"There's one we haven't found — a planet just like ours. At least, not yet."
Did NASA's Perseverance rover find evidence of ancient life on Mars? The plot thickens
NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has found yet more chemical signatures that could be associated with ancient Red Planet life — but we need to examine them here on Earth to fully understand them.
NASA will reveal new Perseverance Mars rover discovery today: Here's how to watch live
NASA's hosting a conference on Wednesday (Sept. 10) to discuss a new rock analysis from the Perseverance Mars rover. Here's how to tune in.
ESA's JUICE spacecraft flies by Venus on its way to Jupiter's icy moons
Europe's Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer probe completed its Venus flyby on Aug. 31, keeping it on track to reach the Jovian system in July 2031.
NASA's new sun-studying mission 'PUNCH' attains its final form in Earth orbit
The four spacecraft of NASA's PUNCH mission have successfully locked in place in Earth orbit.
This real 'Eye of Sauron' spits out ghost particles in space. Here's what it looks like
"We have never seen anything quite like it."
