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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The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera has identified a never-before-seen crater on the moon's surface.

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A new James Webb Space Telescope image showcases the gorgeous Red Spider Nebula against a backdrop of twinkling stars.

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"There's one we haven't found — a planet just like ours. At least, not yet."

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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.

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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.

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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.

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The four spacecraft of NASA's PUNCH mission have successfully locked in place in Earth orbit.

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"We have never seen anything quite like it."

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Scientists have tapped into gravitational lensing and stellar dynamics to confirm the existence of a black hole with 36 billion solar masses.

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The Spanish government may have a way to save the Thirty Meter Telescope.

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Sotheby's in New York City auctioned off a giant chunk of Mars found in Africa. It sold for $4.3 million.

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The largest Mars rock on Earth will soon be auctioned off in NYC, and could sell for at least $2 million.

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The Senate appropriations committee initially voted in favor of a bill rejecting Trump's NASA budget cuts, but discussions are still ongoing.

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At the 246th American Astronomical Society meeting in Alaska last month, scientists discussed how Trump's budget cuts could affect operations for the Hubble Space Telescope and JWST.

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"We are given rules by our own institutions about what we can and cannot say."

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The Rubin Observatory released its first magnificent images of the cosmos on Monday (June 23) — and included a special asteroid bonus.

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"There's no way for us to operate such a complex facility."

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"I don't think it is an overstatement to say that morale among U.S.-based scientists is at an all-time low."

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During a House Committee on Space, Science and Technology hearing, experts discussed the state of NASA's planetary defense capabilities.

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"It would recklessly slash NASA’s science budget by 47%."

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There's an issue with the fuel line that feeds the Psyche asteroid probe's thrusters with xenon gas. But we needn't worry yet, NASA says.

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The Trump administration has canceled the New York City lease of the Goddard Institute for Space Studies, a leading NASA climate-studying organization.

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Budget cuts hitting U.S. government agencies like NASA don't seem promising for the Hubble Space Telescope, but there is still hope.

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NASA's PUNCH sun-studying mission has seen first light — and the team says all four instruments are indeed working as expected.

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In response to reports of the Trump administration aiming to slash NASA's 2026 science budget by nearly half, US Planetary Science Caucus co-chairs have expressed their alarm.
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