Georgina Torbet

Georgina Torbet is a freelance science reporter who covers space science and technology. Her writing has appeared on The Verge, Inverse, Digital Trends, and Engadget.

Georgina is based in Berlin, Germany. Before becoming a journalist, Georgina completed a Ph.D. in Psychology and has master’s degrees in Neuroscience and Philosophy.

Science

NASA will smash a spacecraft into an asteroid Monday — what you need to know

The DART mission doesn't have much aboard — and that's kind of the point.

By Georgina Torbet
Science

The Webb Telescope could unlock the search for life by studying inhospitable hellworlds

NASA recently explained why the JWST is honing in on “Hot Jupiter” exoplanets.

By Georgina Torbet
Science

The Webb Telescope’s search for life in space may take longer than expected

A whole lot of things have to happen beyond what we thought.

By Georgina Torbet
Science

Hubble vs. Webb: NASA's new telescope will blow an iconic image out of the water

In the game of Hubble vs. Webb, we're going to see what Webb is really capable of.

By Georgina Torbet
Innovation

How the Webb Telescope team built those startling images

There's a whole lot going on under the hood.

By Georgina Torbet
Science

Webb Telescope will take aim at one of Hubble's most iconic targets

Webb will stare into the Hubble Deep Field and unearth our universe's infancy.

By Georgina Torbet
Science

A massive Milky Way mapping project reveals a surprising behavior in stars

By Georgina Torbet
Innovation

A Mars city will need to overcome this tiny obstacle to survive

New research is helping us understand this strange environment and paving the way for safer Mars missions.

By Georgina Torbet