Monisha Ravisetti
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.
Latest articles by Monisha Ravisetti
NASA's Curiosity Mars rover reaches perilous ridge on Red Planet after 3 failed attempts
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This spot on Mars has preserved information about ancient landslides and evidence of Red Planet water.
Powerful observatories reveal 5 breathtaking corners of the universe hidden to human eyes (images)
By Monisha Ravisetti published
NASA has highlighted a new set of vibrant cosmic images, each one painted by the observatories that help us see what our eyes cannot.
James Webb Space Telescope deepens major debate over universe's expansion rate
By Monisha Ravisetti published
Scientists still can't nail down the rate at which our universe is expanding. New JWST observations didn't make things any easier.
NASA's Perseverance Mars rover wraps up MOXIE oxygen-making experiment
By Monisha Ravisetti published
The Perseverance rover's MOXIE experiment produced a total of 122 grams of oxygen on Mars. At its most efficient, it generated 12 grams of the life-sustaining element every hour.
Sleeping on the ISS isn't easy. This lamp for astronauts could help
By Monisha Ravisetti published
To assist astronauts with their sleep schedules, scientists developed a lamp synchronized to their circadian rhythms.
James Webb Space Telescope gazes into the Whirlpool galaxy's hypnotic spiral arms (photos)
By Monisha Ravisetti published
A James Webb Space Telescope image of M51 boasts amber hues and reddish streaks, capturing the galaxy's gravitational relationship with a neighboring realm.
India's Chandrayaan-3 takes the moon's temperature near lunar south pole for 1st time
By Monisha Ravisetti published
Chandrayaan-3 creates first temperature profile near the moon's south pole; ISRO offers more updates on the historic lunar mission.
James Webb Space Telescope instrument experiences glitch — but observatory remains in 'good health'
By Monisha Ravisetti published
The JWST team announced that a mode of one of the observatory's infrared sensors indicated a reduction in the amount of light registered by the instrument.
'Failed star' with radiation belt could be a big deal for astronomy. Here's why
By Monisha Ravisetti published
A brown dwarf just 18.5 light-years from Earth has been found to host a radiation belt. But why are scientists are so excited about this?
Supermassive black hole chews up huge star, spits stellar 'guts' into space (video)
By Monisha Ravisetti published
Scientists might have found the most massive star to be seen ravaged by a supermassive black hole.
James Webb Space Telescope offers a mesmerizing look at the Ring Nebula (photos)
By Monisha Ravisetti published
The James Webb Space Telescope strikes again, this time with a beautiful new view of a famous planetary nebula. But don't be fooled — none of this has anything to do with planets.
We still don't know what dark matter is, but here's what it's not
By Monisha Ravisetti published
An experimental detector can now rule out dark matter particles down to about a fifth of a proton's mass.
Hubble images a museum of galaxies, and some are gravitationally warped (photo)
By Monisha Ravisetti published
A new image released by NASA shows-off the galaxies of Abell 3322.
Neptune's clouds have vanished, and the sun may be to blame (video)
By Monisha Ravisetti published
Thanks to the sun's 11-year-long cycle, Neptune might be systematically purged of its clouds.
Deadly wildfires in Hawaii seen from International Space Station (photo)
By Monisha Ravisetti published
Not only is the devastation being thoroughly documented around the world, but it's also being recorded from space.
July 2023 was the hottest month on Earth since at least 1880 'by a longshot,' NASA says
By Monisha Ravisetti published
In the wake of Hawaii's tragic wildfires, NASA experts discuss our planet's critically rising temperatures.
NASA's Parker Solar Probe to make closest flyby of Venus on Aug. 21
By Monisha Ravisetti published
Thanks to some precise maneuvering on Aug. 3, NASA says Parker is on-track to make its sixth and closest flyby of Venus on Aug. 21.
Sun blasts out highest-energy radiation ever recorded, raising questions for solar physics
By Monisha Ravisetti published
Using a 24/7 observatory that can detect when charged particles interact with water, scientists identified record-breaking rays coming from the sun.
James Webb Space Telescope unveils the gravitationally warped galaxies of 'El Gordo'
By Monisha Ravisetti published
The enormous galaxy cluster, El Gordo, has been imaged by Hubble in the past — now, the JWST has offered us a fresh new view.
Euclid 'dark universe' telescope reveals its 1st sparkling images of the cosmos (photos)
By Monisha Ravisetti published
Euclid's stunning seminal images confirm that the observatory's instruments are working as expected.
Hubble telescope sees an angry star and an evaporating planet
By Monisha Ravisetti published
Quite close to our solar system, an angry red dwarf star is terrorizing a misfortunate planet by ripping away the world's atmosphere.
3D-printed hearts on ISS could help astronauts travel to deep space
By Monisha Ravisetti published
Scientists are using new technologies to create 3D-printed hearts that'll be sent to the ISS in about five years. This could be key for a future in which humans are deep-space explorers.
James Webb Space Telescope stuns with glowing portrait of actively forming stars (photo)
By Monisha Ravisetti published
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has used its infrared eyes to produce a highly detailed image of two young stars more than 1,000 light-years away.
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