Monisha Ravisetti

Monisha Ravisetti is a skilled and versatile journalist with a strong background in science. She currently serves as the Astronomy Editor for Space.com, where she covers various topics related to space exploration, astronomy, and physics. Prior to this role, she worked as a science writer at CNET and reported for The Academic Times. Her educational background includes a B.A. in philosophy, physics, and chemistry from New York University in 2018. She previously conducted immunology research at Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York. Ravisetti has a talent for making complex scientific concepts accessible to a wide audience through her engaging writing style.

Biography:  https://www.space.com/author/monisha-ravisetti

80%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

90%

Examples:

  • Monisha Ravisetti tends to present information in a balanced manner without favoring one side or showing personal preference.

Conflicts of Interest

60%

Examples:

  • There is no clear evidence of conflicts of interest in Monisha Ravisetti's reporting.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • In an article about Hubble Telescope, she mentioned that the spacecraft went into automatic safe mode due to faulty readings from one of its final three working gyroscopes. In another article, she stated that NASA paid SpaceX about $81 million for the launch services of the Falcon 9 rocket. These two statements contradict each other as they refer to different spacecraft and financial transactions.

Deceptions

90%

Examples:

  • No instances of deception were found in Monisha Ravisetti's articles.

Recent Articles

Hubble Space Telescope Enters Safe Mode: Third Gyroscope Fails, NASA Remains Optimistic

Hubble Space Telescope Enters Safe Mode: Third Gyroscope Fails, NASA Remains Optimistic

Broke On: Wednesday, 24 May 2023 The Hubble Space Telescope, a 30-year-old observatory delivering astronomical images, entered safe mode due to faulty gyroscope readings in May 2023. This is the third time this particular gyroscope has caused issues. NASA remains optimistic about Hubble's future and anticipates continued discoveries this decade. Gyroscopes are crucial for pointing accuracy; three remain functional out of eight that have failed.
NASA's PACE Spacecraft Launch: Cumulus Clouds and Liftoff Winds Present Challenges for Successful Mission

NASA's PACE Spacecraft Launch: Cumulus Clouds and Liftoff Winds Present Challenges for Successful Mission

Broke On: Tuesday, 06 February 2024 NASA's PACE spacecraft is set to launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The primary concerns for the mission are cumulus clouds and thick cloud layers, as well as liftoff winds. Lingering showers and storms from the weekend will continue across the area today into overnight hours with accompanying winds expected to increase.
Peregrine Lunar Mission Fails: China's Integration Blamed for Valve Malfunction

Peregrine Lunar Mission Fails: China's Integration Blamed for Valve Malfunction

Broke On: Saturday, 13 January 2024 Astrobotic's Peregrine Lunar Mission failed two days after launch due to a faulty valve. The lander is now stranded in space with no chance of making a soft landing on the Moon, and several Star Trek actors and George Washington are also currently stranded there. NASA sources believe that Chinese technology may be responsible for the mission failure.