Monisha Ravisetti is Space.com's Astronomy Editor. She covers black holes, star explosions, gravitational waves, exoplanet discoveries and other enigmas hidden across the fabric of space and time. Previously, she was a science writer at CNET, and before that, reported for The Academic Times. Prior to becoming a writer, she was an immunology researcher at Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York. She graduated from New York University in 2018 with a B.A. in philosophy, physics and chemistry. She spends too much time playing online chess. Her favorite planet is Earth.
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Europa Clipper launched toward Jupiter's icy moon on Oct. 14, and carried with it a very important plate.

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In the fight against climate change, satellite data is an extremely valuable resource.
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Hurricane Helene will make landfall in Florida on Thursday evening (Sept. 26), and satellite footage is capturing it along its path.
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Tropical Storm Helene reached hurricane status on Wednesday (Sept. 25), and scientists warn that its damage could be life-threatening.

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Machine learning algorithms analyzed millions of galaxies to reveal where the biggest ones are.

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NASA's testing a solar sail system in space, and the spacecraft that brought the tech there has snapped a photo.

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Astrobotic says the Peregrine lunar lander, aka the first private moon mission, failed because of a faulty valve.

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NASA decided Saturday (Aug. 24) to return its two Boeing Starliner astronauts to Earth in February 2025. Their Starliner capsule will come back empty over thruster concerns.

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Scientists used the CHARA Array atop Mount Wilson in California to resolve previously unknown features of the North Star.

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We've picked out 25 skywatching targets to celebrate Space.com's 25th anniversary. Can you catch them all?

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It's been a long ride for exoplanet science — and for Space.com itself.

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James Webb Space Telescope data suggests the exoplanet LHS 1140 b is a water world in its star's habitable zone that sports a lovely, temperate ocean.
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The International Astronomical Union has partnered with the Radiolab podcast to present a quasi-moon-naming contest.

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Billionaire Jared Isaacman wanted to conduct a private Hubble Telescope reboost mission. NASA says 'not yet.'

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One of the Hubble Telescope's three gyroscopes started glitching recently. On June 4, NASA is likely to share an update about the device's status.

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A "damning" 2020 survey, conducted by the Royal Astronomical Society, reveals systemic bullying across the field of astronomy.

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Voyager 1's mission has been tumultuous lately, but scientists on the probe's flight team have turned optimistic about the situation.
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Satellite imagery of Rafah, Gaza, provided by commercial company Planet Labs, offers a spaceborne view of the Israel-Hamas war.

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Last week, the chief scientist of the James Webb Space Telescope, Jane Rigby, was awarded the 2024 Medal of Freedom.

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NASA's DSOC experiment passed yet another milestone, interfacing with the Psyche spacecraft and beaming data back to Earth from 140 million miles away.
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For Earth Day this year, the Google doodle is highlighting areas of our planet it sees itself in.

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The 2024 solar eclipse, as seen from Indianapolis, connected strangers across a famous racetrack.

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I used to be an eclipse hater, and now I'm not. That's the story.
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