Skip to main content
Georgina Torbet

Georgina Torbet

Space Writer

Georgina is the Digital Trends space writer, covering human space exploration, planetary science, and cosmology. She specializes in current and future exploration of Mars. She has previously written about science, technology, and security topics for websites like SlashGear, Engadget, and Futurism. She has a master's degree in neuroscience and a PhD in psychology.

NASA’s Cold Atom Lab, shown where it’s installed aboard the International Space Station, recently demonstrated the use of a tool called an atom interferometer that can precisely measure gravity and other forces — and has many potential applications in space.

Quantum breakthrough achieved in the coolest place on the space station

The Cold Atom Lab on the International Space Station has made use of atom interferometry in space to detect environmental changes.
Space News
One of the navigation cameras aboard NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover captured this view looking back at the “Bright Angel” area on July 30, the 1,224th Martian day, or sol, of the mission.

Perseverance rover gears up for a big climb to the rim of the Jezero Crater

The Perseverance rover on Mars is set to begin its newest challenge: a slog up the rim of the Jezero Crater that will take months to complete.
Space News
An artist’s concept of an Artemis astronaut deploying an instrument on the lunar surface.

NASA agreement with oil company BP could see its technology used on moon

While most often used to drill for oil on Earth, BP has entered an agreement with NASA that could see its technology used to drill for resources on the moon.
Space News
An illustration of NASA's Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) on the lunar surface.

NASA’s axed moon rover could be resurrected by Intuitive Machines

Lunar scientists were shocked when NASA announced that it was canceling work on its moon rover VIPER. Now, the mission may have the chance to go ahead.
Space News
More than 3 billion years ago, Mars was warm, wet, and had an atmosphere that could have supported life. This artist's rendering shows what the planet may have looked like with global oceans based on today's topography.

Mars has ‘oceans’ worth’ of water – but it’s deep underground

Researchers have identified what they believe could be oceans' worth of water on Mars. There's just one snag: it's deep underground.
Space News
Featured in this new image from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope is Messier 106, also known as NGC 4258. This is a nearby spiral galaxy that resides roughly 23 million light-years away in the constellation Canes Venatici, practically a neighbour by cosmic standards. Messier 106 is one of the brightest and nearest spiral galaxies to our own and two supernovae have been observed in this galaxy in 1981 and 2014.

James Webb Telescope captures gorgeous galaxy with a hungry monster at its heart

A new image from the James Webb Space Telescope shows off a nearby galaxy called Messier 106.
Space News
This artist’s concept depicts the NEOWISE spacecraft in orbit around Earth. Launched in 2009 to survey the entire sky in infrared, the spacecraft took on a more specialized role in 2014 when it was reactivated to study near-Earth asteroids and comets.

NASA says goodbye to our planetary protector, the asteroid-spotting NEOWISE mission

Fifteen years after a launch that was intended to begin just a seven-month mission, NASA's NEOWISE spacecraft has finally shut down.
Space News
A bright Perseid meteor streaked down on August 7, 2010, over buildings at the Stellafane amateur astronomy convention in Springfield, Vermont.

How to see the stunning Perseid meteor shower this weekend

This weekend will see the peak of one of the most spectacular meteor showers of the year: the Perseids.
Space News
gaia asteroid binaries mapping the stars of milky way pillars 1

Gaia data shows hundreds of tiny moons orbiting around asteroids

New data about binary asteroids comes from ESA's Gaia mission, a space-based telescope which has spotted new potential moons around 350 asteroids.
Space News
Boeing Space's Starliner docked at the International Space Station in June 2024.

Stuck Starliner astronauts could be brought home on a SpaceX Dragon

NASA previously said it was focused on getting the astronauts home using the Starliner. But the agency is now considering using a different vehicle.
Space News
spacex crew 10 revealed jsc2024e034372 alt 1

Meet the SpaceX Crew-10 astronauts

NASA has revealed the four astronauts who will make up Crew-10. They will launch to the ISS next year, around February 2025.
Space News
hubble dwarf galaxy pair ic3430 potw2431a 1

Hubble images a pair of tiny dwarf galaxies

A pair of new Hubble images show small dwarf galaxies, one of which is thought to be the result of a historical merger.
Space News
spacex ng 21 iss launch live stream unnamed 1

Why SpaceX is delivering a penny, a hexnut, and two balloons to the ISS on Saturday

On Saturday, NASA, SpaceX, and Northrop Grumman are launching a resupply mission to the International Space Station loaded up with scientific experiments.
Space News
After completing its journey from NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility aboard the Pegasus barge, teams with Exploration Ground Systems transport the agency’s powerful SLS (Space Launch System) core stage to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center’s Vehicle Assembly Building on July 23.

NASA’s Space Launch System rocket arrives at Kennedy. Next stop: the moon

NASA's epic Space Launch System rocket has recently been on an epic journey, traveling 900 miles from New Orleans to Florida via barge.
Space News
A shower of Perseid meteors lights up the sky in 2009 in this NASA time-lapse image.

Head out tonight for the chance to see one of three meteor showers

It's an exciting time to be a sky-watcher this week, as no less than three meteor showers are occurring. Here's how to watch.
Space News
mars 2020 perseverance rover

Perseverance rover finds tantalizing hints of possible ancient life on Mars

Perseverance has located some tantalizing indications of possible microbial life on Mars — although it's too early for scientists to be sure.
Space News
Boeing's Starliner capsule docked at the ISS.

The Boeing Starliner still isn’t ready to come home

The Boeing's Starliner is performing its first crewed test flight, and what was supposed to be a one-week test has turned into a multiweek debacle.
Space News
Artist’s impression of a cold gas giant orbiting a red dwarf. Only a point of light is visible on the JWST/MIRI images. Nevertheless, the initial analysis suggests the presence of a gaseous planet that may have properties similar to Jupiter.

James Webb takes rare direct image of a nearby super-Jupiter

The James Webb Space Telescope has directly imaged a gas giant beyond our solar system, and it's one of the coldest exoplanets observed so far.
Space News
nasa chandra 25 anniversary 25th lg jpg 92

See 25 gorgeous images of space to celebrate Chandra’s 25th birthday

Today, July 23, marks the 25th anniversary of one of NASA's lesser known but highly prolific space telescopes.
Space News
akdjf alkjdhf lk

How NASA is using AI on the Perseverance rover to study Mars rocks

NASA's Perseverance rover is taking the first steps toward autonomous science investigation on Mars.
Space News
webb wasp 39b dayside nightside stsci 01j2f12rm1s3n39yj938nhsf93 png

One half of this wild exoplanet reaches temperatures of 1,450 degrees Fahrenheit

On the planet WASP-39 b, one side is in perpetual morning and the other is in perpetual evening.
Space News
NASA’s VIPER – short for the Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover – sits assembled inside the cleanroom at the agency’s Johnson Space Center.

NASA axes its moon rover project VIPER

The Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover was intended to search the moon's polar regions for water, but will now be shelved due to budget issues.
Space News
This artist’s impression shows a Jupiter-like exoplanet that is on its way to becoming a hot Jupiter — a large, Jupiter-like exoplanet that orbits very close to its star. Using the WIYN 3.5-meter telescope at the U.S. National Science Foundation Kitt Peak National Observatory, a Program of NSF NOIRLab, a team of astronomers found that this exoplanet, named TIC 241249530 b, follows an extremely elliptical orbit in the direction opposite to the rotation of its host star.

This extreme exoplanet has a highly unusual orbit

New research has uncovered an exoplanet called TIC 241249530 b, which has one of the most extreme orbits discovered to date.
Space News
This illustration of the large Quetzalpetlatl Corona located in Venus’ southern hemisphere depicts active volcanism and a subduction zone, where the foreground crust plunges into the planet’s interior.

Venus gets a taste of Missy Elliot in NASA communications test

In space, they say, no one can hear your scream -- but at certain points in our solar system, you might be able to pick up some Missy Elliot.
Space News
The Amazon Alexa Voice Remote in someone's hand.

The Amazon Fire TV Stick with Alexa voice remote is only $18

If you have an older TV without smart features but you want easy access to streaming services, you don't need to chuck your old set and buy a whole new TV.
Audio / Video Deals
Philips Stainless Sparkling Water Maker

Make sparkling water at home, anytime, for only $50 thanks to this Prime deal

One offer we had to highlight today is on a sparkling water maker that can encourage you to drink more water without having to buy bottled.
Smart Home Deals
HyperX Cloud Alpha Wireless headset leaning against a gaming PC.

This HyperX wireless headset lasts for 300 hours on one charge, and it’s $50 off

This popular pair of gaming headphones are an impressive 25% off for an early Prime Day deal.
Audio / Video Deals
waterpik ion deal amazon jul 2024 71133ilpbkl sl1500 1

Save $40 on a Waterpik Ion water flosser in an early Prime deal

Now you can pick up a hefty 40% discount on the Waterpik ION, which is on sale for just $60, down from $100.
Smart Home Deals
lunar lava tubes on the moon

There’s a cave on the moon where astronauts could possibly live

Researchers have identified a site that could one day house astronauts beneath the moon's surface in the Mare Tranquillitatis Pit.
Space News
DASH Rapid Cold Brew Maker

Make coffee lightning fast: Dash Rapid Cold Brew Maker is $30 off

Nominated as one of our picks for best cold brew coffee makers, what sets the DASH Rapid Cold Brew Maker apart is its speed.
Smart Home Deals
spacex falcon 9 failure screenshot 2024 07 12 194546

SpaceX sees its eight-year-long flawless Falcon 9 launch streak broken

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket had a problem with its engines and failed to deploy its payloads correctly for the first time in eight years.
Space News
SpaceCAL 3D printer on VSS Unity, awaiting launch on June 8, 2024.

3D printing tested for emergency spacecraft and medical supplies in space

Recently a team from the University of California, Berkeley sent a new 3D printer to space on a Virgin Galactic mission.
Space News
This “penguin party” is loud! The distorted spiral galaxy at center, the Penguin, and the compact elliptical galaxy at left, the Egg, are locked in an active embrace. A new near- and mid-infrared image from the James Webb Space Telescope, taken to mark its second year of science, shows that their interaction is marked by a faint upside-down U-shaped blue glow.

Webb captures a Penguin and an Egg for its two-year anniversary

Today, July 12, marks two years since the first images from the James Webb Space Telescope were unveiled, and scientists have release a new image to celebrate.
Space News
An international team of astronomers has used more than 500 images from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope spanning two decades to detect seven fast-moving stars in the innermost region of Omega Centauri, the largest and brightest globular cluster in the sky. These stars provide compelling new evidence for the presence of an intermediate-mass black hole.

Hubble finds mysterious and elusive black hole

For years, astronomers have been searching for elusive intermediate-mass black holes. Now, Hubble has found evidence of one in Omega Centauri.
Space News
1234567
Next